Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Asheville, NC freight rate

$3,184dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $2,834–$3,535
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Asheville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,266
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $3,184

Return trip

Asheville → Houston$2,613

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Asheville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Asheville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,184	$3.19	$2,834 – $3,535
53' refrigerated	$3,796	$3.80	$3,303 – $4,290
48' flatbed	$3,868	$3.88	$3,326 – $4,410
Step deck	$4,219	$4.23	$3,544 – $4,894
Power only	$2,801	$2.81	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,114	$2.12	$1,754 – $2,473
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.08	$1,764 – $2,387
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.28	$1,070 – $1,478

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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 Asheville

53' dry van lanes into Asheville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,554	$3.70	$2,273 – $2,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$9,547	$3.99	$8,497 – $10,597	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,804	$4.63	$2,496 – $3,113	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$4,638	$2.34	$4,128 – $5,148	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,047	$3.42	$1,822 – $2,272	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,708	$3.08	$3,300 – $4,116	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$9,330	$4.00	$8,304 – $10,357	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$3,149	$3.20	$2,803 – $3,495	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Asheville, NC?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Asheville, NC is estimated at $3,184 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,834 and $3,535.

How far is Houston, TX from Asheville, NC by truck?

About 998 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $918 of the $3,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,266 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Asheville, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,613, which makes Houston, TX to Asheville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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