Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dayton, OH to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,633dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $3,233–$4,032
Transit: 3 days

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

Dayton to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,617
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,633

Return trip

Houston → Dayton$3,025

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dayton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dayton, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,633	$3.29	$3,233 – $4,032
53' refrigerated	$4,330	$3.92	$3,767 – $4,893
48' flatbed	$4,402	$3.98	$3,786 – $5,019
Step deck	$4,800	$4.34	$4,032 – $5,568
Power only	$3,201	$2.90	$2,785 – $3,617
Hotshot	$2,416	$2.19	$2,005 – $2,826
26' box truck	$2,370	$2.15	$2,015 – $2,726
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.31	$1,221 – $1,686

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More lanes from Dayton

53' dry van lanes from Dayton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$3,108	$4.84	$2,766 – $3,450	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$6,506	$2.87	$5,791 – $7,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,340	$4.93	$1,193 – $1,488	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$6,093	$3.23	$5,423 – $6,763	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$2,710	$4.78	$2,412 – $3,008	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$4,084	$3.21	$3,635 – $4,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$6,401	$2.88	$5,697 – $7,105	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$3,358	$3.35	$2,988 – $3,727	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 Dayton, OH to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dayton, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,233 and $4,032.

How far is Dayton, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,016 of the $3,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dayton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,025, which makes Dayton, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. 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