Dry van · October 2026

Altoona, IA to Houston, TX

$3,174

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $2,825 to $3,523

Linehaul $2,278Fuel $896

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Dry van lanes from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$4,869	$4.06	$4,334 – $5,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$4,911	$2.87	$4,371 – $5,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,494	$4.23	$1,329 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$4,461	$3.27	$3,970 – $4,951	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,435	$3.90	$3,947 – $4,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,362	$3.21	$2,992 – $3,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$4,849	$2.87	$4,315 – $5,382	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$2,601	$3.45	$2,315 – $2,887	2 d

Dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

How much does a dry van from Altoona, IA to Houston, TX cost?

About $3,174 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.26 a mile over 975 mi. Most quotes land between $2,825 and $3,523.

How long does Altoona to Houston take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 975 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $3,174 is fuel. The other $2,278 is linehaul.

Is Houston, TX to Altoona, IA cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,627, so Altoona to Houston is 21% more expensive.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.