Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Garden City, ID freight rate

$5,296dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $4,713–$5,879
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Garden City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,673
Fuel: $1,623
All-in estimate: $5,296

Return trip

Garden City → Houston$4,344

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Houston to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Garden City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,296	$3.00	$4,713 – $5,879
53' refrigerated	$6,309	$3.57	$5,489 – $7,129
48' flatbed	$6,363	$3.61	$5,472 – $7,254
Step deck	$6,926	$3.92	$5,818 – $8,034
Power only	$4,699	$2.66	$4,089 – $5,310
Hotshot	$3,548	$2.01	$2,945 – $4,151
26' box truck	$3,469	$1.97	$2,948 – $3,989
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.20	$1,779 – $2,457

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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 Garden City

53' dry van lanes into Garden City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$7,791	$3.06	$6,934 – $8,648	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$3,921	$4.91	$3,489 – $4,352	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$6,604	$3.86	$5,878 – $7,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$2,396	$2.77	$2,133 – $2,660	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$6,792	$2.73	$6,045 – $7,539	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$4,955	$3.03	$4,410 – $5,500	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$4,252	$4.79	$3,784 – $4,719	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$4,672	$3.06	$4,158 – $5,186	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Garden City, ID?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Garden City, ID is estimated at $5,296 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,713 and $5,879.

How far is Houston, TX from Garden City, ID by truck?

About 1,765 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 $1,623 of the $5,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,344, which makes Houston, TX to Garden City, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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