Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ansonia, CT freight rate

$6,227dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $5,542–$6,912
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Ansonia price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,621
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $6,227

Return trip

Ansonia → Houston$3,792

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Ansonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ansonia, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.56	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,418	$4.25	$6,454 – $8,382
48' flatbed	$7,483	$4.28	$6,435 – $8,530
Step deck	$8,145	$4.66	$6,842 – $9,449
Power only	$5,525	$3.16	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,171	$2.39	$3,462 – $4,880
26' box truck	$4,078	$2.33	$3,466 – $4,690
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.43	$2,092 – $2,889

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Ansonia

53' dry van lanes into Ansonia, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	77 mi	$1,098	$14.26	$977 – $1,219	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$14,158	$4.80	$12,600 – $15,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$4,568	$5.13	$4,065 – $5,070	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,194	$2.79	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	168 mi	$1,242	$7.39	$1,105 – $1,378	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$6,824	$3.52	$6,073 – $7,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$14,003	$4.80	$12,463 – $15,544	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,685 mi	$6,034	$3.58	$5,370 – $6,698	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ansonia, CT?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Ansonia, CT is estimated at $6,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,542 and $6,912.

How far is Houston, TX from Ansonia, CT by truck?

About 1,747 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,606 of the $6,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ansonia, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,792, which makes Houston, TX to Ansonia, CT 64% 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