Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,531dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $3,143–$3,920
Transit: 3 days

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

Hamilton to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,550
Fuel: $981
All-in estimate: $3,531

Return trip

Houston → Hamilton$2,940

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

Hamilton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,531	$3.31	$3,143 – $3,920
53' refrigerated	$4,209	$3.94	$3,662 – $4,756
48' flatbed	$4,283	$4.01	$3,683 – $4,882
Step deck	$4,670	$4.38	$3,923 – $5,417
Power only	$3,110	$2.91	$2,706 – $3,514
Hotshot	$2,347	$2.20	$1,948 – $2,746
26' box truck	$2,303	$2.16	$1,958 – $2,649
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.32	$1,186 – $1,638

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More lanes from Hamilton

53' dry van lanes from Hamilton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$3,208	$4.78	$2,856 – $3,561	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$6,447	$2.88	$5,738 – $7,156	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,353	$4.89	$1,204 – $1,502	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$6,019	$3.24	$5,357 – $6,681	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$2,799	$4.71	$2,491 – $3,107	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$3,985	$3.22	$3,547 – $4,424	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$6,336	$2.88	$5,639 – $7,033	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,261	$3.38	$2,903 – $3,620	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 Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,531 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,143 and $3,920.

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

About 1,067 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 $981 of the $3,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,550 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,940, which makes Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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