Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Burlington, IA to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,089dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,428
Transit: 2 days

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

Burlington to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,223
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,089

Return trip

Houston → Burlington$2,557

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burlington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$3.28	$2,749 – $3,428
53' refrigerated	$3,682	$3.91	$3,203 – $4,161
48' flatbed	$3,757	$3.99	$3,231 – $4,282
Step deck	$4,098	$4.35	$3,443 – $4,754
Power only	$2,714	$2.88	$2,361 – $3,067
Hotshot	$2,048	$2.17	$1,699 – $2,396
26' box truck	$2,012	$2.14	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.31	$1,038 – $1,433

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More lanes from Burlington

53' dry van lanes from Burlington, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$4,401	$4.15	$3,917 – $4,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,233	$2.84	$4,657 – $5,808	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$1,184	$5.22	$1,054 – $1,315	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$4,771	$3.23	$4,247 – $5,296	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$3,974	$4.00	$3,536 – $4,411	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$3,359	$3.21	$2,990 – $3,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$5,150	$2.85	$4,584 – $5,717	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,593	$3.46	$2,308 – $2,879	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 Burlington, IA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Burlington, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,428.

How far is Burlington, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 942 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 $866 of the $3,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Burlington, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,557, which makes Burlington, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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