Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Linden, NJ freight rate

$5,095dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,657 mi
Typical range: $4,534–$5,655
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Linden price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,572
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $5,095

Return trip

Linden → Houston$4,390

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Linden by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Linden, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,095	$3.07	$4,534 – $5,655
53' refrigerated	$6,070	$3.66	$5,281 – $6,859
48' flatbed	$6,128	$3.70	$5,270 – $6,985
Step deck	$6,671	$4.03	$5,604 – $7,738
Power only	$4,517	$2.73	$3,930 – $5,105
Hotshot	$3,410	$2.06	$2,830 – $3,990
26' box truck	$3,335	$2.01	$2,835 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,038	$1.23	$1,712 – $2,364

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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 Linden

53' dry van lanes into Linden, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$11,871	$4.12	$10,566 – $13,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$3,705	$4.46	$3,297 – $4,112	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$6,005	$2.40	$5,344 – $6,665	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$830	$11.07	$739 – $921	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$5,609	$3.03	$4,992 – $6,226	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$11,731	$4.12	$10,441 – $13,022	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$4,940	$3.09	$4,397 – $5,484	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	972 mi	$2,638	$2.71	$2,347 – $2,928	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Linden, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Linden, NJ is estimated at $5,095 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,534 and $5,655.

How far is Houston, TX from Linden, NJ by truck?

About 1,657 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 $1,523 of the $5,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Linden, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,390, which makes Houston, TX to Linden, NJ 16% 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