Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Auburn, NY dry van rate

$5,367dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $4,776–$5,957
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Auburn price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,869
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $5,367

Return trip

Auburn → Houston$4,394

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

Houston to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Auburn, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,367	$3.29	$4,776 – $5,957
53' refrigerated	$6,394	$3.92	$5,562 – $7,225
48' flatbed	$6,456	$3.96	$5,552 – $7,360
Step deck	$7,029	$4.32	$5,905 – $8,154
Power only	$4,757	$2.92	$4,139 – $5,376
Hotshot	$3,591	$2.20	$2,981 – $4,202
26' box truck	$3,513	$2.16	$2,986 – $4,040
Sprinter van	$2,147	$1.32	$1,803 – $2,490

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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 Auburn

53' dry van lanes into Auburn, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$1,513	$6.18	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$12,100	$4.42	$10,769 – $13,431	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$3,395	$5.03	$3,022 – $3,768	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$6,122	$2.57	$5,448 – $6,795	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$1,368	$5.39	$1,218 – $1,519	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$5,868	$3.25	$5,222 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,709 mi	$11,987	$4.42	$10,668 – $13,305	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,535 mi	$5,099	$3.32	$4,538 – $5,660	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Auburn, NY?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Auburn, NY is estimated at $5,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,776 and $5,957.

How far is Houston, TX from Auburn, NY by truck?

About 1,629 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 $1,498 of the $5,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,394, which makes Houston, TX to Auburn, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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