Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Albany, IN freight rate

$2,618dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $2,330–$2,906
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to New Albany price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,746
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $2,618

Return trip

New Albany → Houston$3,260

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to New Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Albany, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,618	$2.76	$2,330 – $2,906
53' refrigerated	$3,121	$3.29	$2,715 – $3,527
48' flatbed	$3,184	$3.36	$2,738 – $3,630
Step deck	$3,473	$3.66	$2,918 – $4,029
Power only	$2,301	$2.43	$2,002 – $2,600
Hotshot	$1,736	$1.83	$1,441 – $2,031
26' box truck	$1,706	$1.80	$1,450 – $1,962
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.10	$880 – $1,215

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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 New Albany

53' dry van lanes into New Albany, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$2,372	$3.08	$2,111 – $2,632	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,162 mi	$7,467	$3.45	$6,646 – $8,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,576	$5.08	$1,403 – $1,749	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$3,595	$2.03	$3,200 – $3,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,938	$2.81	$1,725 – $2,151	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$2,992	$2.67	$2,663 – $3,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$7,319	$3.46	$6,514 – $8,124	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$2,411	$2.83	$2,146 – $2,677	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to New Albany, IN?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to New Albany, IN is estimated at $2,618 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,330 and $2,906.

How far is Houston, TX from New Albany, IN by truck?

About 948 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 $872 of the $2,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Albany, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,260, which makes Houston, TX to New Albany, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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