Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hanover, PA to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,581dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $3,187–$3,975
Transit: 3 days

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

Hanover to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,226
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $3,581

Return trip

Houston → Hanover$4,686

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hanover to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hanover, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,581	$2.43	$3,187 – $3,975
53' refrigerated	$4,267	$2.89	$3,712 – $4,822
48' flatbed	$4,316	$2.93	$3,712 – $4,920
Step deck	$4,700	$3.19	$3,948 – $5,452
Power only	$3,170	$2.15	$2,758 – $3,582
Hotshot	$2,393	$1.62	$1,986 – $2,800
26' box truck	$2,343	$1.59	$1,991 – $2,694
Sprinter van	$1,433	$0.97	$1,203 – $1,662

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More lanes from Hanover

53' dry van lanes from Hanover, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	202 mi	$1,228	$6.08	$1,093 – $1,364	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$5,951	$2.19	$5,296 – $6,605	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$1,844	$2.71	$1,641 – $2,047	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,335 mi	$5,721	$2.45	$5,092 – $6,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$952	$8.13	$847 – $1,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$3,981	$2.39	$3,543 – $4,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$5,869	$2.19	$5,223 – $6,514	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$3,461	$2.44	$3,080 – $3,842	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 Hanover, PA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hanover, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,187 and $3,975.

How far is Hanover, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,474 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 $1,355 of the $3,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hanover, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,686, which makes Hanover, PA to Houston, TX 24% 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