Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,215dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $1,971–$2,459
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,610
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $2,215

Return trip

Houston → Alabaster$2,279

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alabaster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,215	$3.37	$1,971 – $2,459
53' refrigerated	$2,642	$4.02	$2,299 – $2,986
48' flatbed	$2,719	$4.13	$2,338 – $3,100
Step deck	$2,971	$4.52	$2,496 – $3,447
Power only	$1,932	$2.94	$1,680 – $2,183
Hotshot	$1,457	$2.21	$1,209 – $1,704
26' box truck	$1,437	$2.18	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$886	$1.35	$744 – $1,028

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More lanes from Alabaster

53' dry van lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$5,609	$2.62	$4,992 – $6,226	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,217	$3.14	$1,973 – $2,461	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$5,099	$2.97	$4,538 – $5,660	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,586	$3.80	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$2,729	$3.14	$2,429 – $3,029	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$5,440	$2.63	$4,842 – $6,038	4 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,268	$3.34	$2,019 – $2,518	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,971 and $2,459.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 658 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $605 of the $2,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,279, which makes Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology