Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bladensburg, MD freight rate

$4,706dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $4,188–$5,223
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Bladensburg price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,377
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $4,706

Return trip

Bladensburg → Houston$3,819

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Bladensburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bladensburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,706	$3.26	$4,188 – $5,223
53' refrigerated	$5,607	$3.88	$4,878 – $6,336
48' flatbed	$5,673	$3.93	$4,879 – $6,467
Step deck	$6,179	$4.28	$5,190 – $7,167
Power only	$4,164	$2.88	$3,623 – $4,706
Hotshot	$3,143	$2.18	$2,609 – $3,678
26' box truck	$3,077	$2.13	$2,616 – $3,539
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.30	$1,581 – $2,183

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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 Bladensburg

53' dry van lanes into Bladensburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,438	$6.15	$1,280 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$11,711	$4.30	$10,422 – $12,999	6 d
Chicago, IL	708 mi	$3,416	$4.82	$3,040 – $3,792	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$5,856	$2.50	$5,212 – $6,500	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	142 mi	$1,037	$7.30	$923 – $1,151	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,253	$3.20	$4,676 – $5,831	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$11,538	$4.30	$10,269 – $12,807	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,581	$3.27	$4,077 – $5,085	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Bladensburg, MD is estimated at $4,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,188 and $5,223.

How far is Houston, TX from Bladensburg, MD by truck?

About 1,445 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,329 of the $4,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,819, which makes Houston, TX to Bladensburg, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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