Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hanover, PA freight rate

$4,686dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $4,170–$5,201
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Hanover price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $4,686

Return trip

Hanover → Houston$3,581

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Hanover by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hanover, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,686	$3.18	$4,170 – $5,201
53' refrigerated	$5,583	$3.79	$4,857 – $6,309
48' flatbed	$5,647	$3.83	$4,856 – $6,437
Step deck	$6,150	$4.17	$5,166 – $7,134
Power only	$4,148	$2.81	$3,609 – $4,687
Hotshot	$3,131	$2.12	$2,599 – $3,663
26' box truck	$3,065	$2.08	$2,605 – $3,525
Sprinter van	$1,874	$1.27	$1,574 – $2,174

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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 Hanover

53' dry van lanes into Hanover, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	202 mi	$1,316	$6.52	$1,171 – $1,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$11,435	$4.21	$10,177 – $12,693	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,247	$4.78	$2,890 – $3,604	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,335 mi	$5,727	$2.45	$5,097 – $6,356	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$952	$8.13	$847 – $1,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$5,209	$3.12	$4,636 – $5,782	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$11,277	$4.21	$10,037 – $12,518	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$4,528	$3.20	$4,030 – $5,027	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hanover, PA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Hanover, PA is estimated at $4,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,170 and $5,201.

How far is Houston, TX from Hanover, PA 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 $4,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hanover, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,581, which makes Houston, TX to Hanover, PA 31% 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