Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mountlake Terrace, WA dry van rate

$5,276dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $4,696–$5,856
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Mountlake Terrace price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,223
Fuel: $2,053
All-in estimate: $5,276

Return trip

Mountlake Terrace → Houston$7,108

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Mountlake Terrace by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$2.36	$4,696 – $5,856
53' refrigerated	$6,284	$2.81	$5,467 – $7,101
48' flatbed	$6,318	$2.83	$5,433 – $7,202
Step deck	$6,872	$3.08	$5,773 – $7,972
Power only	$4,694	$2.10	$4,084 – $5,304
Hotshot	$3,544	$1.59	$2,942 – $4,147
26' box truck	$3,460	$1.55	$2,941 – $3,979
Sprinter van	$2,110	$0.95	$1,773 – $2,448

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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 Mountlake Terrace

53' dry van lanes into Mountlake Terrace, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$6,963	$2.45	$6,197 – $7,729	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$4,225	$3.68	$3,760 – $4,689	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,241	$3.06	$5,555 – $6,928	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$2,722	$2.07	$2,422 – $3,021	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$6,104	$2.18	$5,432 – $6,775	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$5,017	$2.38	$4,465 – $5,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$4,568	$3.62	$4,065 – $5,070	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$4,759	$2.39	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Mountlake Terrace, WA is estimated at $5,276 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,696 and $5,856.

How far is Houston, TX from Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck?

About 2,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,053 of the $5,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,108, which makes Houston, TX to Mountlake Terrace, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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