Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,168dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $3,710–$4,627
Transit: 3 days

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

Ann Arbor to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,998
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Houston → Ann Arbor$3,364

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ann Arbor to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$3.27	$3,710 – $4,627
53' refrigerated	$4,967	$3.90	$4,321 – $5,613
48' flatbed	$5,037	$3.96	$4,332 – $5,742
Step deck	$5,488	$4.31	$4,610 – $6,366
Power only	$3,682	$2.89	$3,203 – $4,160
Hotshot	$2,779	$2.18	$2,306 – $3,251
26' box truck	$2,723	$2.14	$2,315 – $3,131
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.31	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

53' dry van lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$3,068	$5.01	$2,731 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$6,750	$2.93	$6,008 – $7,493	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,291	$5.33	$1,149 – $1,433	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$6,403	$3.29	$5,698 – $7,107	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$2,740	$4.90	$2,439 – $3,042	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$4,585	$3.22	$4,081 – $5,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$6,674	$2.93	$5,940 – $7,408	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$3,808	$3.34	$3,389 – $4,227	3 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 Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,710 and $4,627.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,273 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,170 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. 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