Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,591dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,306–$2,876
Transit: 2 days

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

Augusta-Richmond County to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $2,591

Return trip

Houston → Augusta-Richmond County$3,065

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Augusta-Richmond County to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.67	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$3.19	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,149	$3.25	$2,708 – $3,590
Step deck	$3,436	$3.55	$2,886 – $3,985
Power only	$2,278	$2.35	$1,982 – $2,574
Hotshot	$1,719	$1.77	$1,427 – $2,011
26' box truck	$1,689	$1.74	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.07	$871 – $1,202

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More lanes from Augusta-Richmond County

53' dry van lanes from Augusta-Richmond County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$2,886	$3.63	$2,568 – $3,203	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$5,539	$2.26	$4,930 – $6,148	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,086	$2.67	$1,856 – $2,315	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$5,167	$2.54	$4,599 – $5,736	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$2,511	$3.56	$2,234 – $2,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$3,052	$2.57	$2,717 – $3,388	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$5,400	$2.27	$4,806 – $5,994	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$2,665	$2.65	$2,372 – $2,958	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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,591 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,306 and $2,876.

How far is Augusta-Richmond County, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 969 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 $891 of the $2,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Augusta-Richmond County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,065, which makes Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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