Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New York, NY freight rate

$5,498dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $4,893–$6,102
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to New York price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,958
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $5,498

Return trip

New York → Houston$4,502

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102
53' refrigerated	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401
48' flatbed	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536
Step deck	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348
Power only	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509
Hotshot	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306
26' box truck	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139
Sprinter van	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$3,915	$4.04	$3,485 – $4,346	2 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$2,849	$2.89	$2,536 – $3,163	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $5,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,893 and $6,102.

How far is Houston, TX from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,675 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,540 of the $5,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,502, which makes Houston, TX to New York, NY 22% 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