Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,409dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $3,924–$4,893
Transit: 4 days

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

Bayonne to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,878
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,409

Return trip

Houston → Bayonne$5,116

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bayonne to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,409	$2.65	$3,924 – $4,893
53' refrigerated	$5,252	$3.15	$4,569 – $5,935
48' flatbed	$5,302	$3.18	$4,559 – $6,044
Step deck	$5,772	$3.47	$4,848 – $6,695
Power only	$3,909	$2.35	$3,401 – $4,417
Hotshot	$2,951	$1.77	$2,449 – $3,453
26' box truck	$2,886	$1.73	$2,453 – $3,319
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.06	$1,481 – $2,046

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More lanes from Bayonne

53' dry van lanes from Bayonne, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,891 mi	$6,983	$2.42	$6,215 – $7,751	6 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$2,387	$2.85	$2,124 – $2,650	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$6,783	$2.70	$6,037 – $7,529	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,858 mi	$4,852	$2.61	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$4,275	$2.66	$3,805 – $4,746	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	979 mi	$4,127	$4.22	$3,673 – $4,581	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 Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,409 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,924 and $4,893.

How far is Bayonne, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,665 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,531 of the $4,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bayonne, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,116, which makes Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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