Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brockton, MA freight rate

$6,284dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,885 mi
Typical range: $5,593–$6,976
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Brockton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,551
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $6,284

Return trip

Brockton → Houston$4,301

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Brockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brockton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,284	$3.33	$5,593 – $6,976
53' refrigerated	$7,486	$3.97	$6,513 – $8,459
48' flatbed	$7,543	$4.00	$6,487 – $8,599
Step deck	$8,209	$4.35	$6,895 – $9,522
Power only	$5,581	$2.96	$4,855 – $6,306
Hotshot	$4,213	$2.24	$3,497 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,118	$2.18	$3,500 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,514	$1.33	$2,112 – $2,916

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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 Brockton

53' dry van lanes into Brockton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,461	$6.86	$1,300 – $1,621	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,072 mi	$13,871	$4.52	$12,345 – $15,397	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$4,756	$4.71	$4,233 – $5,280	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$7,094	$2.62	$6,314 – $7,875	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	304 mi	$1,549	$5.10	$1,379 – $1,719	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,845	$3.30	$6,092 – $7,598	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,821 mi	$6,096	$3.35	$5,426 – $6,767	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Brockton, MA is estimated at $6,284 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,885 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,593 and $6,976.

How far is Houston, TX from Brockton, MA by truck?

About 1,885 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 $1,733 of the $6,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brockton, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,301, which makes Houston, TX to Brockton, MA 46% 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