United StatesUnited StatesLos Angeles to Houston shipping route.
2,491 km by road, about 2.7 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Houston
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Los AngelesRoadHoustonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,491 km (1,548 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,206 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 31 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Los Angeles to Houston shipping route by road
A truck from Los Angeles to Houston drives 2,491 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 2,206 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.7 days, of which 31 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Los Angeles to Houston is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 2,555 km and takes about 3.6 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Houston is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Monterrey (2,486 km), Dallas (2,314 km) and Laredo (2,263 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Los Angeles to Houston?
2,491 km by road (2,206 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Los Angeles to Houston?
About 2.7 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (31 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Los Angeles to Phoenix602 km
- Los Angeles to Denver1,699 km
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,827 km
- Los Angeles to
Vancouver2,055 km - Los Angeles to Laredo2,263 km
- Los Angeles to Dallas2,314 km
- Dallas to Houston386 km
- Laredo to Houston511 km
Monterrey to Houston793 km- Memphis to Houston946 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,165 km
- Atlanta to Houston1,288 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.