Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pelham, AL freight rate

$2,299dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $2,046–$2,552
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Pelham price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,687
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Pelham → Houston$2,234

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,299	$3.45	$2,046 – $2,552
53' refrigerated	$2,742	$4.12	$2,386 – $3,099
48' flatbed	$2,821	$4.24	$2,426 – $3,216
Step deck	$3,083	$4.63	$2,590 – $3,576
Power only	$2,006	$3.01	$1,745 – $2,266
Hotshot	$1,512	$2.27	$1,255 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,492	$2.24	$1,268 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$920	$1.38	$773 – $1,067

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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 Pelham

53' dry van lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,393	$3.31	$3,020 – $3,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$8,491	$3.97	$7,557 – $9,425	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$3,045	$4.37	$2,710 – $3,380	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,022	$2.34	$3,580 – $4,464	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$2,797	$3.00	$2,489 – $3,104	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,828	$3.22	$2,517 – $3,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$8,239	$3.98	$7,333 – $9,145	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,349	$3.42	$2,091 – $2,608	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pelham, AL?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Pelham, AL is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,046 and $2,552.

How far is Houston, TX from Pelham, AL by truck?

About 666 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 $612 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pelham, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,234, which makes Houston, TX to Pelham, AL 3% 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