Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Burlington, IA freight rate

$2,557dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,276–$2,838
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Burlington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,691
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,557

Return trip

Burlington → Houston$3,089

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Burlington, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,557	$2.71	$2,276 – $2,838
53' refrigerated	$3,048	$3.24	$2,652 – $3,444
48' flatbed	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545
Step deck	$3,393	$3.60	$2,850 – $3,935
Power only	$2,247	$2.38	$1,955 – $2,539
Hotshot	$1,695	$1.80	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,666	$1.77	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.09	$859 – $1,186

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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 Burlington

53' dry van lanes into Burlington, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$2,983	$2.81	$2,655 – $3,311	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$6,362	$3.45	$5,662 – $7,062	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$1,320	$5.81	$1,175 – $1,465	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$3,022	$2.04	$2,689 – $3,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$2,514	$2.53	$2,238 – $2,791	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,475 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$6,262	$3.46	$5,573 – $6,951	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,147	$2.86	$1,911 – $2,383	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Burlington, IA is estimated at $2,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,276 and $2,838.

How far is Houston, TX from Burlington, IA by truck?

About 942 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 $866 of the $2,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,089, which makes Houston, TX to Burlington, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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