Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Belton, TX dry van rate

$956dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 180 mi
Typical range: $851–$1,061
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Belton price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $791
Fuel: $165
All-in estimate: $956

Return trip

Belton → Houston$956

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

Houston to Belton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Belton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$956	$5.31	$851 – $1,061
53' refrigerated	$1,143	$6.35	$995 – $1,292
48' flatbed	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395
Step deck	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563
Power only	$804	$4.47	$700 – $909
Hotshot	$605	$3.36	$502 – $708
26' box truck	$609	$3.38	$517 – $700
Sprinter van	$382	$2.12	$321 – $444

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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 Belton

53' dry van lanes into Belton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,734 mi	$4,639	$2.68	$4,129 – $5,150	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$5,335	$3.66	$4,749 – $5,922	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,087 mi	$3,777	$3.47	$3,361 – $4,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$2,297	$2.24	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,646 mi	$3,937	$2.39	$3,504 – $4,371	4 d
San Antonio, TX	149 mi	$888	$5.96	$790 – $986	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,366 mi	$5,055	$3.70	$4,499 – $5,611	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$890	$5.93	$792 – $988	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Belton, TX is estimated at $956 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 180 mi. Quotes typically land between $851 and $1,061.

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

About 180 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 $165 of the $956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $791 is linehaul.

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

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

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