Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Houston, TX dry van rate

$1,020dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 209 mi
Typical range: $907–$1,132
Transit: 1 day

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

Corpus Christi to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $828
Fuel: $192
All-in estimate: $1,020

Return trip

Houston → Corpus Christi$1,020

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,020	$4.88	$907 – $1,132
53' refrigerated	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377
48' flatbed	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480
Step deck	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657
Power only	$862	$4.12	$750 – $974
Hotshot	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759
26' box truck	$651	$3.11	$553 – $748
Sprinter van	$408	$1.95	$343 – $473

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' dry van lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$6,076	$3.24	$5,407 – $6,744	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$3,871	$2.47	$3,445 – $4,296	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,272	$2.50	$2,912 – $3,632	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,284	$2.86	$2,923 – $3,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,536	$3.10	$4,927 – $6,145	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$3,646	$2.49	$3,245 – $4,047	3 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,465	$3.56	$1,304 – $1,627	1 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Corpus Christi, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,020 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 209 mi. Quotes typically land between $907 and $1,132.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 209 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $192 of the $1,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Corpus Christi, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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