Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madison, AL freight rate

$2,426dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $2,160–$2,693
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Madison price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,767
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $2,426

Return trip

Madison → Houston$2,358

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,426	$3.38	$2,160 – $2,693
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$4.04	$2,518 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,972	$4.14	$2,556 – $3,388
Step deck	$3,246	$4.53	$2,727 – $3,765
Power only	$2,120	$2.96	$1,844 – $2,396
Hotshot	$1,599	$2.23	$1,327 – $1,871
26' box truck	$1,576	$2.20	$1,340 – $1,812
Sprinter van	$971	$1.35	$815 – $1,126

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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 Madison

53' dry van lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,216	$3.36	$2,862 – $3,569	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$8,423	$3.97	$7,497 – $9,350	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,684	$4.60	$2,389 – $2,979	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,996	$2.34	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$2,644	$3.05	$2,353 – $2,935	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,926	$3.19	$2,604 – $3,247	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$8,193	$3.98	$7,292 – $9,094	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,374	$3.41	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Madison, AL?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Madison, AL is estimated at $2,426 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,160 and $2,693.

How far is Houston, TX from Madison, AL by truck?

About 717 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $659 of the $2,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,358, which makes Houston, TX to Madison, AL 3% 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