Dry van · October 2026

Lake Charles, LA to Houston, TX

$917

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $816 to $1,018

Linehaul $773Fuel $144

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Dry van lanes from Lake Charles, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$5,156	$3.36	$4,589 – $5,724	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$4,338	$2.46	$3,860 – $4,815	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$2,690	$2.65	$2,394 – $2,986	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$3,768	$2.82	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$4,659	$3.23	$4,146 – $5,171	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$1,415	$3.71	$1,259 – $1,570	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$4,144	$2.48	$3,688 – $4,600	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,290	$3.97	$1,148 – $1,432	1 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 Lake Charles, LA to Houston, TX cost?

About $917 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $5.84 a mile over 157 mi. Most quotes land between $816 and $1,018.

How long does Lake Charles to Houston 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 $917 is fuel. The other $773 is linehaul.

Is Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA cheaper?

The return trip is about $998, so Lake Charles to Houston is 8% cheaper.

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.