Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY freight rate

$5,059dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,521 mi
Typical range: $4,503–$5,615
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Niagara Falls price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,661
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $5,059

Return trip

Niagara Falls → Houston$4,143

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

Houston to Niagara Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,059	$3.33	$4,503 – $5,615
53' refrigerated	$6,027	$3.96	$5,244 – $6,811
48' flatbed	$6,093	$4.01	$5,240 – $6,946
Step deck	$6,636	$4.36	$5,574 – $7,697
Power only	$4,480	$2.95	$3,898 – $5,063
Hotshot	$3,382	$2.22	$2,807 – $3,957
26' box truck	$3,310	$2.18	$2,813 – $3,806
Sprinter van	$2,024	$1.33	$1,700 – $2,347

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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 Niagara Falls

53' dry van lanes into Niagara Falls, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$1,879	$5.14	$1,673 – $2,086	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$11,514	$4.44	$10,247 – $12,780	5 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$2,869	$5.40	$2,554 – $3,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$5,789	$2.59	$5,152 – $6,426	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$1,613	$4.67	$1,435 – $1,790	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$5,537	$3.28	$4,928 – $6,147	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$11,405	$4.45	$10,150 – $12,659	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,749	$3.36	$4,226 – $5,271	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY is estimated at $5,059 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,503 and $5,615.

How far is Houston, TX from Niagara Falls, NY by truck?

About 1,521 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 $1,398 of the $5,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niagara Falls, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,143, which makes Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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