Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ dry van rate

$5,153dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $4,587–$5,720
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Fort Lee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,609
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $5,153

Return trip

Fort Lee → Houston$4,441

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Fort Lee by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,153	$3.07	$4,587 – $5,720
53' refrigerated	$6,139	$3.66	$5,341 – $6,937
48' flatbed	$6,197	$3.69	$5,329 – $7,064
Step deck	$6,746	$4.02	$5,667 – $7,825
Power only	$4,570	$2.72	$3,976 – $5,164
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.05	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,374	$2.01	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,061	$1.23	$1,732 – $2,391

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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 Fort Lee

53' dry van lanes into Fort Lee, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$11,932	$4.12	$10,619 – $13,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,746	$4.45	$3,334 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$6,042	$2.39	$5,377 – $6,706	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$893	$8.93	$795 – $991	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$5,668	$3.03	$5,044 – $6,291	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$11,792	$4.12	$10,495 – $13,089	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$4,996	$3.08	$4,447 – $5,546	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,689	$2.70	$2,393 – $2,985	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ is estimated at $5,153 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,587 and $5,720.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Lee, NJ by truck?

About 1,679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,544 of the $5,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lee, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,441, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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