Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Milton, DE dry van rate

$4,938dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $4,395–$5,482
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Milton price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,528
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,938

Return trip

Milton → Houston$3,953

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

Houston to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482
53' refrigerated	$5,884	$3.84	$5,119 – $6,649
48' flatbed	$5,947	$3.88	$5,114 – $6,780
Step deck	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512
Power only	$4,374	$2.85	$3,805 – $4,943
Hotshot	$3,302	$2.15	$2,740 – $3,863
26' box truck	$3,231	$2.11	$2,746 – $3,716
Sprinter van	$1,975	$1.29	$1,659 – $2,291

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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 Milton

53' dry van lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,264	$7.18	$1,125 – $1,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$12,086	$4.27	$10,757 – $13,416	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$3,760	$4.65	$3,347 – $4,174	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$6,072	$2.49	$5,404 – $6,740	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$928	$9.18	$826 – $1,030	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,490	$3.17	$4,886 – $6,094	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$11,910	$4.28	$10,600 – $13,220	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,833	$3.23	$4,302 – $5,365	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Milton, DE is estimated at $4,938 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,395 and $5,482.

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

About 1,534 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 $1,410 of the $4,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,953, which makes Houston, TX to Milton, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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