Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,284dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,033–$2,536
Transit: 2 days

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

Dalton to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,526
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,284

Return trip

Houston → Dalton$2,702

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dalton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,284	$2.77	$2,033 – $2,536
53' refrigerated	$2,724	$3.31	$2,370 – $3,078
48' flatbed	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,178
Step deck	$3,043	$3.69	$2,556 – $3,530
Power only	$2,002	$2.43	$1,742 – $2,262
Hotshot	$1,510	$1.83	$1,253 – $1,767
26' box truck	$1,486	$1.80	$1,263 – $1,709
Sprinter van	$914	$1.11	$768 – $1,060

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More lanes from Dalton

53' dry van lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,056	$3.56	$2,720 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$5,105	$2.28	$4,544 – $5,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$1,727	$2.87	$1,537 – $1,917	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$4,698	$2.57	$4,181 – $5,215	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,670	$3.48	$2,376 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$2,720	$2.64	$2,421 – $3,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$4,974	$2.29	$4,427 – $5,522	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$2,265	$2.78	$2,016 – $2,514	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 Dalton, GA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dalton, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,284 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,033 and $2,536.

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

About 824 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 $758 of the $2,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,526 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,702, which makes Dalton, GA to Houston, TX 16% 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