Lane · VAN · Oct 2026
Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX freight rate
$4,261dry van
+5.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.26
- Distance
- 1,307 mi
- Typical range
- $3,792–$4,729
- Transit
- 3 days
Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Hamtramck to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +14.0%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- 5 years
- +33.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,059
- Fuel
- $1,202
- All-in estimate
- $4,261
Return trip
Houston → Hamtramck$3,438This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Hamtramck to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,261 | $3.26 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,077 | $3.88 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,146 | $3.94 | |
| Step deck | $5,607 | $4.29 | |
| Power only | $3,765 | $2.88 | |
| Hotshot | $2,842 | $2.17 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,784 | $2.13 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,704 | $1.30 |
More lanes from Hamtramck
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,934 | $5.11 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,861 | $2.92 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,400 | $4.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,525 | $3.28 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,619 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,686 | $3.20 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,782 | $2.93 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,912 | $3.32 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,502 | $2.69 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,869 | $3.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,830 | $3.46 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,604 | $2.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,811 | $2.40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,053 | $4.70 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,572 | $3.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,138 | $4.33 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX?
A 53' dry van from Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,792 and $4,729.
How far is Hamtramck, MI from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,307 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 $1,202 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,059 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hamtramck, MI?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,438, which makes Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX 24% 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