Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Burien, WA to Houston, TX freight rate

$7,077dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $6,298–$7,855
Transit: 5 days

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

Burien to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,034
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $7,077

Return trip

Houston → Burien$5,253

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burien to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burien, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,077	$3.18	$6,298 – $7,855
53' refrigerated	$8,429	$3.79	$7,333 – $9,524
48' flatbed	$8,475	$3.81	$7,288 – $9,661
Step deck	$9,219	$4.15	$7,744 – $10,694
Power only	$6,296	$2.83	$5,478 – $7,115
Hotshot	$4,754	$2.14	$3,946 – $5,562
26' box truck	$4,641	$2.09	$3,945 – $5,338
Sprinter van	$2,831	$1.27	$2,378 – $3,284

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More lanes from Burien

53' dry van lanes from Burien, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$11,476	$4.04	$10,213 – $12,738	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,123 mi	$3,806	$3.39	$3,388 – $4,225	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,297 mi	$4,729	$3.65	$4,209 – $5,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$10,777	$3.85	$9,591 – $11,962	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$6,722	$3.20	$5,983 – $7,462	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,238 mi	$4,124	$3.33	$3,670 – $4,578	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$6,380	$3.23	$5,678 – $7,081	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 Burien, WA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Burien, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,077 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,298 and $7,855.

How far is Burien, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,222 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,043 of the $7,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,034 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Burien, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,253, which makes Burien, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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