Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Canton, GA freight rate

$2,732dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,431–$3,032
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Canton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $2,732

Return trip

Canton → Houston$2,310

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Canton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,732	$3.27	$2,431 – $3,032
53' refrigerated	$3,257	$3.90	$2,834 – $3,681
48' flatbed	$3,332	$3.99	$2,866 – $3,799
Step deck	$3,637	$4.35	$3,055 – $4,219
Power only	$2,395	$2.86	$2,083 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,806	$2.16	$1,499 – $2,113
26' box truck	$1,777	$2.13	$1,511 – $2,044
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.31	$918 – $1,267

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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 Canton

53' dry van lanes into Canton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	859 mi	$2,962	$3.45	$2,636 – $3,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,278 mi	$9,003	$3.95	$8,013 – $9,994	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,910	$4.46	$2,590 – $3,230	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,863 mi	$4,326	$2.32	$3,850 – $4,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$2,416	$3.15	$2,150 – $2,682	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,257	$3.11	$2,899 – $3,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$8,769	$3.96	$7,804 – $9,733	5 d
Dallas, TX	842 mi	$2,747	$3.26	$2,445 – $3,049	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Canton, GA is estimated at $2,732 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,431 and $3,032.

How far is Houston, TX from Canton, GA by truck?

About 836 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 $769 of the $2,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Canton, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,310, which makes Houston, TX to Canton, GA 18% 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