Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brentwood, TN to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,400dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 777 mi
Typical range: $2,136–$2,665
Transit: 2 days

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

Brentwood to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,686
Fuel: $714
All-in estimate: $2,400

Return trip

Houston → Brentwood$2,493

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brentwood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,400	$3.09	$2,136 – $2,665
53' refrigerated	$2,862	$3.68	$2,490 – $3,235
48' flatbed	$2,933	$3.78	$2,523 – $3,344
Step deck	$3,203	$4.12	$2,691 – $3,716
Power only	$2,101	$2.70	$1,828 – $2,374
Hotshot	$1,585	$2.04	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,561	$2.01	$1,326 – $1,795
Sprinter van	$960	$1.24	$807 – $1,114

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More lanes from Brentwood

53' dry van lanes from Brentwood, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	904 mi	$3,496	$3.87	$3,112 – $3,881	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,110 mi	$5,317	$2.52	$4,732 – $5,902	5 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,628	$3.39	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$4,854	$2.85	$4,320 – $5,388	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$3,071	$3.77	$2,733 – $3,409	2 d
San Antonio, TX	965 mi	$2,838	$2.94	$2,525 – $3,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,051 mi	$5,184	$2.53	$4,614 – $5,755	4 d
Dallas, TX	721 mi	$2,270	$3.15	$2,021 – $2,520	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 Brentwood, TN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Brentwood, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 777 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,136 and $2,665.

How far is Brentwood, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 777 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 $714 of the $2,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brentwood, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,493, which makes Brentwood, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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