Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dallas, OR freight rate

$5,155dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,173 mi
Typical range: $4,588–$5,722
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,157
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $5,155

Return trip

Dallas → Houston$7,439

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Houston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dallas, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,155	$2.37	$4,588 – $5,722
53' refrigerated	$6,140	$2.83	$5,341 – $6,938
48' flatbed	$6,175	$2.84	$5,310 – $7,039
Step deck	$6,717	$3.09	$5,643 – $7,792
Power only	$4,585	$2.11	$3,989 – $5,181
Hotshot	$3,462	$1.59	$2,873 – $4,050
26' box truck	$3,380	$1.56	$2,873 – $3,888
Sprinter van	$2,062	$0.95	$1,732 – $2,392

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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 Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,929 mi	$7,179	$2.45	$6,389 – $7,969	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	940 mi	$3,603	$3.83	$3,207 – $3,999	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,109 mi	$6,431	$3.05	$5,723 – $7,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$2,457	$2.11	$2,186 – $2,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$6,281	$2.18	$5,590 – $6,972	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$4,851	$2.39	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,061 mi	$3,968	$3.74	$3,531 – $4,404	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,941 mi	$4,662	$2.40	$4,149 – $5,175	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Dallas, OR?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Dallas, OR is estimated at $5,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,173 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,588 and $5,722.

How far is Houston, TX from Dallas, OR by truck?

About 2,173 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,998 of the $5,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, OR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,439, which makes Houston, TX to Dallas, OR 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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