Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fairhope, AL dry van rate

$1,967dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $1,751–$2,184
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Fairhope price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,477
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $1,967

Return trip

Fairhope → Houston$1,912

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Fairhope by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fairhope, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,967	$3.69	$1,751 – $2,184
53' refrigerated	$2,347	$4.40	$2,042 – $2,653
48' flatbed	$2,430	$4.56	$2,090 – $2,770
Step deck	$2,658	$4.99	$2,233 – $3,084
Power only	$1,707	$3.20	$1,485 – $1,929
Hotshot	$1,287	$2.41	$1,068 – $1,506
26' box truck	$1,273	$2.39	$1,082 – $1,464
Sprinter van	$787	$1.48	$661 – $913

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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 Fairhope

53' dry van lanes into Fairhope, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$3,955	$3.20	$3,520 – $4,390	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$8,402	$3.97	$7,478 – $9,326	5 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,768	$4.08	$3,353 – $4,182	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$3,957	$2.34	$3,522 – $4,392	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$3,298	$2.88	$2,935 – $3,661	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,524	$3.34	$2,246 – $2,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,104	$3.99	$7,213 – $8,996	4 d
Dallas, TX	644 mi	$2,244	$3.48	$1,997 – $2,491	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fairhope, AL?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Fairhope, AL is estimated at $1,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,751 and $2,184.

How far is Houston, TX from Fairhope, AL by truck?

About 533 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 $490 of the $1,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairhope, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,912, which makes Houston, TX to Fairhope, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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