Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clarksville, TN to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,403dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $2,138–$2,667
Transit: 2 days

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

Clarksville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,688
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,403

Return trip

Houston → Clarksville$2,495

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

Clarksville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clarksville, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,403	$3.09	$2,138 – $2,667
53' refrigerated	$2,865	$3.68	$2,493 – $3,238
48' flatbed	$2,936	$3.77	$2,525 – $3,347
Step deck	$3,206	$4.12	$2,693 – $3,719
Power only	$2,103	$2.70	$1,830 – $2,377
Hotshot	$1,586	$2.04	$1,317 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,562	$2.01	$1,328 – $1,796
Sprinter van	$961	$1.24	$807 – $1,115

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More lanes from Clarksville

53' dry van lanes from Clarksville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,533	$3.86	$3,144 – $3,921	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$5,225	$2.53	$4,650 – $5,800	4 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$1,517	$3.53	$1,350 – $1,684	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,664 mi	$4,760	$2.86	$4,236 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$3,114	$3.75	$2,772 – $3,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	958 mi	$2,821	$2.95	$2,511 – $3,132	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$5,097	$2.53	$4,536 – $5,657	4 d
Dallas, TX	702 mi	$2,226	$3.17	$1,981 – $2,471	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 Clarksville, TN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Clarksville, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,403 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,138 and $2,667.

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

About 778 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 $715 of the $2,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,688 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,495, which makes Clarksville, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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