Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clarksville, TN freight rate

$2,495dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $2,221–$2,770
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Clarksville price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,780
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,495

Return trip

Clarksville → Houston$2,403

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Clarksville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clarksville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,495	$3.21	$2,221 – $2,770
53' refrigerated	$2,976	$3.82	$2,589 – $3,363
48' flatbed	$3,049	$3.92	$2,623 – $3,476
Step deck	$3,330	$4.28	$2,797 – $3,863
Power only	$2,184	$2.81	$1,900 – $2,468
Hotshot	$1,648	$2.12	$1,367 – $1,928
26' box truck	$1,622	$2.09	$1,379 – $1,866
Sprinter van	$998	$1.28	$838 – $1,158

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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 Clarksville

53' dry van lanes into Clarksville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,004	$3.28	$2,674 – $3,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$7,970	$3.85	$7,093 – $8,846	4 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$2,121	$4.93	$1,887 – $2,354	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,664 mi	$3,782	$2.27	$3,366 – $4,198	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,472	$2.98	$2,200 – $2,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	958 mi	$2,930	$3.06	$2,608 – $3,252	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,774	$3.86	$6,919 – $8,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	702 mi	$2,312	$3.29	$2,058 – $2,566	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Clarksville, TN?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Clarksville, TN is estimated at $2,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,221 and $2,770.

How far is Houston, TX from Clarksville, TN by truck?

About 778 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 $715 of the $2,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clarksville, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,403, which makes Houston, TX to Clarksville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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