Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hampstead, MD dry van rate

$4,786dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $4,259–$5,312
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Hampstead price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,431
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $4,786

Return trip

Hampstead → Houston$3,884

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

Houston to Hampstead by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hampstead, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,786	$3.25	$4,259 – $5,312
53' refrigerated	$5,702	$3.87	$4,961 – $6,443
48' flatbed	$5,767	$3.91	$4,960 – $6,575
Step deck	$6,281	$4.26	$5,276 – $7,286
Power only	$4,237	$2.87	$3,686 – $4,787
Hotshot	$3,198	$2.17	$2,654 – $3,741
26' box truck	$3,130	$2.12	$2,661 – $3,600
Sprinter van	$1,914	$1.30	$1,608 – $2,221

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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 Hampstead

53' dry van lanes into Hampstead, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,341	$6.67	$1,194 – $1,489	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$11,715	$4.30	$10,426 – $13,003	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,363	$4.85	$2,993 – $3,733	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$5,867	$2.50	$5,222 – $6,512	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$961	$8.51	$856 – $1,067	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$5,323	$3.19	$4,737 – $5,908	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$11,550	$4.30	$10,279 – $12,820	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,634	$3.27	$4,124 – $5,143	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Hampstead, MD is estimated at $4,786 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,259 and $5,312.

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

About 1,474 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 $1,355 of the $4,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,884, which makes Houston, TX to Hampstead, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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