Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL freight rate

$3,733dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $3,323–$4,144
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Clearwater price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

Clearwater → Houston$2,068

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Clearwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,733	$4.09	$3,323 – $4,144
53' refrigerated	$4,451	$4.88	$3,872 – $5,029
48' flatbed	$4,544	$4.98	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,958	$5.44	$4,165 – $5,751
Power only	$3,278	$3.59	$2,852 – $3,704
Hotshot	$2,473	$2.71	$2,053 – $2,894
26' box truck	$2,431	$2.67	$2,067 – $2,796
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.64	$1,254 – $1,732

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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 Clearwater

53' dry van lanes into Clearwater, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,912	$4.12	$4,372 – $5,453	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$12,629	$5.00	$11,240 – $14,018	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$5,865	$4.99	$5,220 – $6,510	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$6,135	$2.93	$5,461 – $6,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$4,109	$3.71	$3,657 – $4,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$4,437	$3.92	$3,949 – $4,925	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$12,230	$5.02	$10,884 – $13,575	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$4,203	$3.97	$3,741 – $4,666	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,323 and $4,144.

How far is Houston, TX from Clearwater, FL by truck?

About 912 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 $839 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clearwater, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,068, which makes Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL 81% 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