Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Anniston, AL to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,404dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,140–$2,669
Transit: 2 days

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

Anniston to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $2,404

Return trip

Houston → Anniston$2,474

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

Anniston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Anniston, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,404	$3.27	$2,140 – $2,669
53' refrigerated	$2,867	$3.90	$2,494 – $3,240
48' flatbed	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354
Step deck	$3,214	$4.37	$2,699 – $3,728
Power only	$2,102	$2.86	$1,829 – $2,375
Hotshot	$1,585	$2.15	$1,316 – $1,855
26' box truck	$1,562	$2.12	$1,328 – $1,796
Sprinter van	$962	$1.31	$808 – $1,116

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More lanes from Anniston

53' dry van lanes from Anniston, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,817	$3.98	$3,397 – $4,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,198 mi	$5,752	$2.62	$5,119 – $6,385	5 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$2,150	$3.18	$1,913 – $2,386	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,779 mi	$5,262	$2.96	$4,683 – $5,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	866 mi	$3,356	$3.87	$2,987 – $3,725	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$2,916	$3.08	$2,595 – $3,237	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,129 mi	$5,590	$2.63	$4,975 – $6,205	5 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,438	$3.25	$2,170 – $2,706	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 Anniston, AL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Anniston, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,404 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,140 and $2,669.

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

About 736 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 $677 of the $2,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,474, which makes Anniston, 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