Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,319dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $3,844–$4,794
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Boston to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,578
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $4,319

Return trip

Houston → Boston$6,311

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794
53' refrigerated	$5,145	$2.72	$4,476 – $5,814
48' flatbed	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910
Step deck	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544
Power only	$3,836	$2.03	$3,337 – $4,335
Hotshot	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388
26' box truck	$2,830	$1.49	$2,406 – $3,255
Sprinter van	$1,728	$0.91	$1,451 – $2,004

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

More lanes from Boston

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$4,185	$2.29	$3,724 – $4,645	4 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 Boston, MA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,319 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,844 and $4,794.

How far is Boston, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,894 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 $1,741 of the $4,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,311, which makes Boston, MA to Houston, TX 32% 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