Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,819dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $3,399–$4,239
Transit: 3 days

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

Bladensburg to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $3,819

Return trip

Houston → Bladensburg$4,706

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bladensburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,819	$2.64	$3,399 – $4,239
53' refrigerated	$4,550	$3.15	$3,958 – $5,141
48' flatbed	$4,603	$3.19	$3,959 – $5,248
Step deck	$5,014	$3.47	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,379	$2.34	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.77	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,497	$1.73	$2,123 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,527	$1.06	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Bladensburg

53' dry van lanes from Bladensburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,425	$6.09	$1,269 – $1,582	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$6,470	$2.37	$5,759 – $7,182	6 d
Chicago, IL	708 mi	$2,059	$2.91	$1,833 – $2,286	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$6,211	$2.66	$5,528 – $6,895	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	142 mi	$1,101	$7.75	$980 – $1,222	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,263	$2.59	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$6,375	$2.38	$5,674 – $7,076	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$3,717	$2.66	$3,309 – $4,126	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 Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,819 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,399 and $4,239.

How far is Bladensburg, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,445 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 $1,329 of the $3,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bladensburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,706, which makes Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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