Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chattanooga, TN to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,498dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $2,223–$2,773
Transit: 2 days

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

Chattanooga to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,745
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $2,498

Return trip

Houston → Chattanooga$2,594

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chattanooga to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chattanooga, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,498	$3.05	$2,223 – $2,773
53' refrigerated	$2,979	$3.64	$2,591 – $3,366
48' flatbed	$3,049	$3.72	$2,622 – $3,476
Step deck	$3,328	$4.06	$2,796 – $3,861
Power only	$2,189	$2.67	$1,904 – $2,473
Hotshot	$1,651	$2.02	$1,371 – $1,932
26' box truck	$1,625	$1.98	$1,381 – $1,869
Sprinter van	$999	$1.22	$839 – $1,159

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More lanes from Chattanooga

53' dry van lanes from Chattanooga, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,358	$3.91	$2,988 – $3,727	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$5,560	$2.51	$4,948 – $6,171	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$1,833	$3.20	$1,632 – $2,035	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$5,112	$2.83	$4,550 – $5,674	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,933	$3.82	$2,611 – $3,256	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$2,970	$2.91	$2,643 – $3,297	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$5,418	$2.51	$4,822 – $6,014	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$2,454	$3.07	$2,184 – $2,724	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 Chattanooga, TN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Chattanooga, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,223 and $2,773.

How far is Chattanooga, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 819 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 $753 of the $2,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Chattanooga, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,594, which makes Chattanooga, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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