Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD freight rate

$4,683dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $4,168–$5,199
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,362
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $4,683

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Houston$3,801

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,683	$3.26	$4,168 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$3.88	$4,855 – $6,306
48' flatbed	$5,647	$3.93	$4,856 – $6,437
Step deck	$6,150	$4.28	$5,166 – $7,134
Power only	$4,144	$2.88	$3,606 – $4,683
Hotshot	$3,128	$2.18	$2,596 – $3,660
26' box truck	$3,063	$2.13	$2,603 – $3,522
Sprinter van	$1,873	$1.30	$1,574 – $2,173

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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 Gaithersburg

53' dry van lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,450	$6.09	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$11,640	$4.30	$10,360 – $12,920	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$3,338	$4.87	$2,971 – $3,705	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$5,817	$2.51	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,050	$7.14	$935 – $1,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,226	$3.20	$4,651 – $5,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$11,467	$4.31	$10,206 – $12,728	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,548	$3.28	$4,048 – $5,048	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $4,683 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,168 and $5,199.

How far is Houston, TX from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 1,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,321 of the $4,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,801, which makes Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD 23% 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