Dry van · October 2026

Minden, LA to Houston, TX

$1,177

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,047 to $1,306

Linehaul $925Fuel $252

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Dry van lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,831	$3.40	$4,299 – $5,362	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,228	$2.47	$3,763 – $4,693	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,305	$2.76	$2,051 – $2,559	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,654	$2.84	$3,252 – $4,056	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,354	$3.27	$3,875 – $4,833	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,564	$3.49	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,058	$2.49	$3,612 – $4,505	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,101	$4.59	$980 – $1,222	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 Minden, LA to Houston, TX cost?

About $1,177 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.29 a mile over 274 mi. Most quotes land between $1,047 and $1,306.

How long does Minden to Houston take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 274 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $252 of the $1,177 is fuel. The other $925 is linehaul.

Is Houston, TX to Minden, LA cheaper?

The return trip is about $1,281, so Minden 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.