Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gillette, WY to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,876dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $2,560–$3,193
Transit: 3 days

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

Gillette to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $2,876

Return trip

Houston → Gillette$4,548

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gillette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gillette, WY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,876	$2.13	$2,560 – $3,193
53' refrigerated	$3,427	$2.54	$2,982 – $3,873
48' flatbed	$3,472	$2.57	$2,986 – $3,958
Step deck	$3,782	$2.80	$3,177 – $4,387
Power only	$2,543	$1.88	$2,212 – $2,873
Hotshot	$1,919	$1.42	$1,593 – $2,245
26' box truck	$1,880	$1.39	$1,598 – $2,162
Sprinter van	$1,150	$0.85	$966 – $1,335

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More lanes from Gillette

53' dry van lanes from Gillette, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,029	$2.63	$4,476 – $5,583	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,166 mi	$2,462	$2.11	$2,191 – $2,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$2,272	$2.11	$2,022 – $2,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	967 mi	$2,336	$2.42	$2,079 – $2,593	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$4,670	$2.51	$4,156 – $5,184	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$2,767	$2.15	$2,463 – $3,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,190 mi	$2,503	$2.10	$2,228 – $2,779	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$2,407	$2.21	$2,142 – $2,671	3 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 Gillette, WY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gillette, WY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,876 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,560 and $3,193.

How far is Gillette, WY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,350 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 $1,241 of the $2,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gillette, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Gillette, WY to Houston, TX 37% 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