Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denison, TX to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,296dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 335 mi
Typical range: $1,154–$1,439
Transit: 1 day

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

Denison to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $988
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,296

Return trip

Houston → Denison$1,296

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

Denison to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Denison, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,296	$3.87	$1,154 – $1,439
53' refrigerated	$1,548	$4.62	$1,347 – $1,750
48' flatbed	$1,625	$4.85	$1,397 – $1,852
Step deck	$1,783	$5.32	$1,497 – $2,068
Power only	$1,111	$3.32	$966 – $1,255
Hotshot	$837	$2.50	$694 – $979
26' box truck	$833	$2.49	$708 – $958
Sprinter van	$519	$1.55	$436 – $601

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More lanes from Denison

53' dry van lanes from Denison, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,568 mi	$5,193	$3.31	$4,622 – $5,764	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$2,356	$2.70	$2,097 – $2,615	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,052 mi	$3,062	$2.91	$2,725 – $3,398	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,713	$3.18	$4,194 – $5,231	3 d
San Antonio, TX	376 mi	$1,386	$3.69	$1,234 – $1,539	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,401 mi	$3,516	$2.51	$3,129 – $3,903	3 d
Dallas, TX	80 mi	$736	$9.21	$655 – $817	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 Denison, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Denison, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,296 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 335 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,154 and $1,439.

How far is Denison, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 335 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 $308 of the $1,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Denison, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology