Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,767dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $3,353–$4,182
Transit: 4 days

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

Bridgeport to Houston price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,173
Fuel: $1,594
All-in estimate: $3,767

Return trip

Houston → Bridgeport$6,187

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bridgeport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,767	$2.17	$3,353 – $4,182
53' refrigerated	$4,488	$2.59	$3,905 – $5,071
48' flatbed	$4,528	$2.61	$3,894 – $5,162
Step deck	$4,929	$2.84	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,342	$1.93	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,523	$1.46	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,467	$1.42	$2,097 – $2,837
Sprinter van	$1,507	$0.87	$1,266 – $1,748

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More lanes from Bridgeport

53' dry van lanes from Bridgeport, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$782	$12.41	$696 – $868	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$5,859	$1.99	$5,215 – $6,504	6 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,056	$2.32	$1,829 – $2,282	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$5,710	$2.22	$5,082 – $6,339	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$957	$6.21	$851 – $1,062	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$4,133	$2.14	$3,678 – $4,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$5,793	$1.99	$5,156 – $6,431	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$3,654	$2.18	$3,252 – $4,056	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 Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,767 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,353 and $4,182.

How far is Bridgeport, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,734 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 $1,594 of the $3,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,187, which makes Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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