Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,311dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $3,837–$4,785
Transit: 4 days

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

Cambridge to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,573
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $4,311

Return trip

Houston → Cambridge$6,299

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cambridge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,311	$2.28	$3,837 – $4,785
53' refrigerated	$5,136	$2.72	$4,468 – $5,803
48' flatbed	$5,175	$2.74	$4,450 – $5,899
Step deck	$5,631	$2.98	$4,730 – $6,532
Power only	$3,829	$2.03	$3,331 – $4,327
Hotshot	$2,891	$1.53	$2,399 – $3,382
26' box truck	$2,825	$1.49	$2,401 – $3,249
Sprinter van	$1,725	$0.91	$1,449 – $2,000

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More lanes from Cambridge

53' dry van lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,244	$5.60	$1,107 – $1,381	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$6,451	$2.10	$5,741 – $7,160	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$2,403	$2.40	$2,139 – $2,668	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$6,336	$2.35	$5,639 – $7,033	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,409	$4.50	$1,254 – $1,564	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,693	$2.26	$4,177 – $5,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$6,390	$2.11	$5,687 – $7,093	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$4,175	$2.29	$3,715 – $4,634	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 Cambridge, MA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Cambridge, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,311 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,837 and $4,785.

How far is Cambridge, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,890 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 $1,738 of the $4,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,299, which makes Cambridge, MA to Houston, TX 32% 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