Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Goodlettsville, TN to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,449dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,180–$2,719
Transit: 2 days

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

Goodlettsville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,715
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $2,449

Return trip

Houston → Goodlettsville$2,544

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Goodlettsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Goodlettsville, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,449	$3.07	$2,180 – $2,719
53' refrigerated	$2,921	$3.66	$2,541 – $3,300
48' flatbed	$2,991	$3.75	$2,572 – $3,410
Step deck	$3,266	$4.09	$2,743 – $3,788
Power only	$2,145	$2.69	$1,866 – $2,424
Hotshot	$1,618	$2.03	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,593	$2.00	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$980	$1.23	$823 – $1,136

More lanes from Goodlettsville

53' dry van lanes from Goodlettsville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,445	$3.88	$3,066 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,112 mi	$5,322	$2.52	$4,736 – $5,907	5 d
Chicago, IL	453 mi	$1,568	$3.46	$1,395 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$4,864	$2.85	$4,329 – $5,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$3,025	$3.79	$2,692 – $3,358	2 d
San Antonio, TX	983 mi	$2,879	$2.93	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$5,191	$2.53	$4,620 – $5,762	4 d
Dallas, TX	734 mi	$2,300	$3.13	$2,047 – $2,554	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 Goodlettsville, TN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Goodlettsville, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,180 and $2,719.

How far is Goodlettsville, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 798 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 $734 of the $2,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Goodlettsville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,544, which makes Goodlettsville, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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