Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Danielson, CT to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,945dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $3,511–$4,379
Transit: 4 days

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

Danielson to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $3,945

Return trip

Houston → Danielson$6,479

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Danielson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Danielson, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,945	$2.16	$3,511 – $4,379
53' refrigerated	$4,700	$2.57	$4,089 – $5,311
48' flatbed	$4,738	$2.59	$4,074 – $5,401
Step deck	$5,157	$2.82	$4,331 – $5,982
Power only	$3,502	$1.92	$3,047 – $3,958
Hotshot	$2,644	$1.45	$2,195 – $3,094
26' box truck	$2,585	$1.41	$2,197 – $2,972
Sprinter van	$1,578	$0.86	$1,326 – $1,831

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More lanes from Danielson

53' dry van lanes from Danielson, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,013	$6.45	$901 – $1,124	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,021 mi	$5,998	$1.99	$5,338 – $6,658	6 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,189	$2.28	$1,948 – $2,430	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$5,876	$2.21	$5,230 – $6,522	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$1,176	$4.74	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$4,309	$2.13	$3,835 – $4,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$5,938	$1.99	$5,285 – $6,591	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,765 mi	$3,826	$2.17	$3,405 – $4,247	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 Danielson, CT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Danielson, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,945 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,511 and $4,379.

How far is Danielson, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,828 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 $1,681 of the $3,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Danielson, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,479, which makes Danielson, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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