Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bedford, TX to Houston, TX dry van rate

$1,171dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 278 mi
Typical range: $1,042–$1,300
Transit: 1 day

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

Bedford to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $915
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,171

Return trip

Houston → Bedford$1,171

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bedford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bedford, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,171	$4.21	$1,042 – $1,300
53' refrigerated	$1,399	$5.03	$1,217 – $1,581
48' flatbed	$1,477	$5.31	$1,270 – $1,684
Step deck	$1,622	$5.84	$1,363 – $1,882
Power only	$998	$3.59	$868 – $1,128
Hotshot	$752	$2.70	$624 – $879
26' box truck	$751	$2.70	$638 – $863
Sprinter van	$468	$1.69	$394 – $543

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More lanes from Bedford

53' dry van lanes from Bedford, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,389	$3.29	$4,797 – $5,982	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$3,616	$2.50	$3,218 – $4,014	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$2,528	$2.65	$2,250 – $2,806	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$2,989	$2.93	$2,660 – $3,318	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$4,897	$3.16	$4,358 – $5,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$3,446	$2.52	$3,067 – $3,825	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$4,312	$3.95	$3,838 – $4,786	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 Bedford, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bedford, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 278 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,042 and $1,300.

How far is Bedford, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 278 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $256 of the $1,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bedford, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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