Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Canton, GA to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,310dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,056–$2,564
Transit: 2 days

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

Canton to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,541
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $2,310

Return trip

Houston → Canton$2,732

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Canton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,310	$2.76	$2,056 – $2,564
53' refrigerated	$2,754	$3.29	$2,396 – $3,112
48' flatbed	$2,817	$3.37	$2,423 – $3,212
Step deck	$3,075	$3.68	$2,583 – $3,567
Power only	$2,025	$2.42	$1,761 – $2,288
Hotshot	$1,527	$1.83	$1,268 – $1,787
26' box truck	$1,503	$1.80	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$924	$1.11	$776 – $1,072

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More lanes from Canton

53' dry van lanes from Canton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	859 mi	$3,059	$3.56	$2,722 – $3,395	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,278 mi	$5,183	$2.28	$4,613 – $5,753	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,828	$2.80	$1,627 – $2,029	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,863 mi	$4,781	$2.57	$4,255 – $5,307	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$2,672	$3.48	$2,378 – $2,966	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$2,754	$2.63	$2,451 – $3,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$5,048	$2.28	$4,493 – $5,603	5 d
Dallas, TX	842 mi	$2,322	$2.76	$2,067 – $2,578	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 Canton, GA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Canton, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,310 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,056 and $2,564.

How far is Canton, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 836 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 $769 of the $2,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Canton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,732, which makes Canton, GA to Houston, TX 15% 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