Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Melissa, TX dry van rate

$1,213dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,079–$1,346
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Melissa price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $940
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $1,213

Return trip

Melissa → Houston$1,213

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346
53' refrigerated	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637
48' flatbed	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740
Step deck	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944
Power only	$1,036	$3.49	$901 – $1,170
Hotshot	$780	$2.63	$647 – $912
26' box truck	$778	$2.62	$661 – $895
Sprinter van	$485	$1.63	$408 – $563

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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 Melissa

53' dry van lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$4,292	$2.71	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,413	$3.66	$4,818 – $6,009	3 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$3,253	$3.61	$2,895 – $3,611	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,349	$2.22	$2,091 – $2,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$3,635	$2.42	$3,235 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,309	$3.84	$1,165 – $1,454	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$5,173	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,742	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,328	$2.20	$2,072 – $2,584	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Melissa, TX is estimated at $1,213 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,079 and $1,346.

How far is Houston, TX from Melissa, TX by truck?

About 297 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $273 of the $1,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melissa, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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