Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Laurel, DE freight rate

$4,878dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,512 mi
Typical range: $4,341–$5,414
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Laurel price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,488
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,878

Return trip

Laurel → Houston$3,905

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Laurel, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,878	$3.23	$4,341 – $5,414
53' refrigerated	$5,811	$3.84	$5,056 – $6,567
48' flatbed	$5,875	$3.89	$5,053 – $6,698
Step deck	$6,398	$4.23	$5,375 – $7,422
Power only	$4,319	$2.86	$3,758 – $4,881
Hotshot	$3,260	$2.16	$2,706 – $3,815
26' box truck	$3,191	$2.11	$2,712 – $3,670
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.29	$1,639 – $2,263

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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 Laurel

53' dry van lanes into Laurel, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,332	$6.69	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$12,027	$4.27	$10,704 – $13,350	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,728	$4.67	$3,318 – $4,138	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$6,036	$2.49	$5,372 – $6,700	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$977	$8.14	$870 – $1,085	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,432	$3.17	$4,835 – $6,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$11,847	$4.28	$10,544 – $13,150	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$4,781	$3.24	$4,255 – $5,307	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Laurel, DE?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Laurel, DE is estimated at $4,878 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,341 and $5,414.

How far is Houston, TX from Laurel, DE by truck?

About 1,512 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 $1,390 of the $4,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,905, which makes Houston, TX to Laurel, DE 25% 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