Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gallatin, TN freight rate

$2,578dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $2,294–$2,861
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Gallatin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Gallatin → Houston$2,482

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Gallatin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gallatin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$3.17	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,073	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,473
48' flatbed	$3,146	$3.87	$2,706 – $3,587
Step deck	$3,435	$4.23	$2,885 – $3,984
Power only	$2,258	$2.78	$1,965 – $2,552
Hotshot	$1,703	$2.10	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,677	$2.06	$1,425 – $1,928
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.27	$866 – $1,196

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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 Gallatin

53' dry van lanes into Gallatin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$2,889	$3.32	$2,571 – $3,207	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,127 mi	$8,168	$3.84	$7,270 – $9,067	5 d
Chicago, IL	451 mi	$2,186	$4.85	$1,945 – $2,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$3,896	$2.26	$3,467 – $4,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$2,365	$3.02	$2,105 – $2,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$3,027	$3.03	$2,694 – $3,360	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$7,973	$3.85	$7,096 – $8,850	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,428	$3.24	$2,161 – $2,695	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gallatin, TN?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Gallatin, TN is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,294 and $2,861.

How far is Houston, TX from Gallatin, TN by truck?

About 812 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 $747 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gallatin, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,482, which makes Houston, TX to Gallatin, TN 4% 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