Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Harlingen, TX to Houston, TX dry van rate

$1,301dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,158–$1,444
Transit: 1 day

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

Harlingen to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $991
Fuel: $310
All-in estimate: $1,301

Return trip

Houston → Harlingen$1,301

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Harlingen to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Harlingen, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,301	$3.86	$1,158 – $1,444
53' refrigerated	$1,553	$4.61	$1,352 – $1,755
48' flatbed	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858
Step deck	$1,788	$5.31	$1,502 – $2,074
Power only	$1,115	$3.31	$970 – $1,259
Hotshot	$840	$2.49	$697 – $982
26' box truck	$836	$2.48	$711 – $961
Sprinter van	$520	$1.54	$437 – $604

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More lanes from Harlingen

53' dry van lanes from Harlingen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$6,395	$3.21	$5,691 – $7,098	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$3,917	$2.46	$3,486 – $4,348	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$3,548	$2.46	$3,157 – $3,938	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,361	$2.85	$2,992 – $3,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$5,840	$3.07	$5,197 – $6,482	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$3,679	$2.49	$3,275 – $4,084	3 d
Dallas, TX	542 mi	$1,751	$3.23	$1,558 – $1,943	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 Harlingen, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Harlingen, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,301 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,158 and $1,444.

How far is Harlingen, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 337 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $310 of the $1,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Harlingen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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