Dry van · October 2026

Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA

$998

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $888 to $1,108

Linehaul $854Fuel $144

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Dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

Dry van lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$4,596	$3.00	$4,091 – $5,102	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$6,935	$3.93	$6,172 – $7,698	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$3,942	$3.88	$3,508 – $4,376	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$3,138	$2.35	$2,793 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$3,876	$2.69	$3,450 – $4,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$1,540	$4.04	$1,371 – $1,709	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$6,626	$3.96	$5,897 – $7,354	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,404	$4.32	$1,250 – $1,559	1 d

How much does a dry van from Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA cost?

About $998 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $6.36 a mile over 157 mi. Most quotes land between $888 and $1,108.

How long does Houston to Lake Charles take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 157 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $144 of the $998 is fuel. The other $854 is linehaul.

Is Lake Charles, LA to Houston, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $917, so Houston to Lake Charles is 9% 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.