Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Burton, MI to Houston, TX dry van rate

$4,304dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $3,831–$4,778
Transit: 3 days

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

Burton to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,088
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

Houston → Burton$3,474

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burton, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,304	$3.25	$3,831 – $4,778
53' refrigerated	$5,129	$3.88	$4,462 – $5,796
48' flatbed	$5,198	$3.93	$4,470 – $5,925
Step deck	$5,663	$4.28	$4,757 – $6,569
Power only	$3,804	$2.88	$3,310 – $4,299
Hotshot	$2,871	$2.17	$2,383 – $3,359
26' box truck	$2,813	$2.13	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,722	$1.30	$1,446 – $1,997

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More lanes from Burton

53' dry van lanes from Burton, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,089	$5.00	$2,749 – $3,429	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$6,784	$2.93	$6,038 – $7,531	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,343	$5.13	$1,195 – $1,491	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$6,458	$3.29	$5,748 – $7,168	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$2,784	$4.87	$2,478 – $3,090	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,711	$3.20	$4,193 – $5,229	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$6,716	$2.93	$5,977 – $7,455	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$3,925	$3.32	$3,494 – $4,357	3 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 Burton, MI to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Burton, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,831 and $4,778.

How far is Burton, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,323 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,216 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Burton, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,474, which makes Burton, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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