Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Camden, DE freight rate

$4,927dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $4,385–$5,469
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Camden price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,520
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $4,927

Return trip

Camden → Houston$3,945

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Camden by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Camden, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,927	$3.22	$4,385 – $5,469
53' refrigerated	$5,871	$3.84	$5,107 – $6,634
48' flatbed	$5,934	$3.88	$5,103 – $6,765
Step deck	$6,462	$4.22	$5,428 – $7,496
Power only	$4,364	$2.85	$3,797 – $4,931
Hotshot	$3,294	$2.15	$2,734 – $3,854
26' box truck	$3,224	$2.11	$2,740 – $3,707
Sprinter van	$1,971	$1.29	$1,656 – $2,286

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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 Camden

53' dry van lanes into Camden, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	163 mi	$1,226	$7.52	$1,091 – $1,361	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$12,016	$4.27	$10,694 – $13,337	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,675	$4.69	$3,271 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$6,036	$2.49	$5,372 – $6,700	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$870	$11.02	$775 – $966	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,474	$3.17	$4,872 – $6,076	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$11,843	$4.28	$10,540 – $13,146	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,809	$3.23	$4,280 – $5,338	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Camden, DE is estimated at $4,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,385 and $5,469.

How far is Houston, TX from Camden, DE by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,407 of the $4,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Camden, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,945, which makes Houston, TX to Camden, DE 25% 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