Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,234dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$4,699
Transit: 4 days

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

Cranston to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $1,700
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Houston → Cranston$6,449

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cranston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,234	$2.29	$3,768 – $4,699
53' refrigerated	$5,043	$2.73	$4,388 – $5,699
48' flatbed	$5,083	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,795
Step deck	$5,532	$2.99	$4,647 – $6,417
Power only	$3,759	$2.03	$3,270 – $4,248
Hotshot	$2,838	$1.53	$2,355 – $3,320
26' box truck	$2,774	$1.50	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,693	$0.92	$1,423 – $1,964

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More lanes from Cranston

53' dry van lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,123	$6.42	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$6,421	$2.11	$5,715 – $7,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$2,371	$2.41	$2,111 – $2,632	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$6,294	$2.35	$5,602 – $6,986	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,297	$4.86	$1,154 – $1,439	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$4,620	$2.26	$4,112 – $5,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$6,357	$2.11	$5,657 – $7,056	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$4,109	$2.30	$3,657 – $4,561	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 Cranston, RI to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Cranston, RI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $4,699.

How far is Cranston, RI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,849 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 $1,700 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,449, which makes Cranston, RI to Houston, TX 34% 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