Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$4,986dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $4,438–$5,535
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,529
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $4,986

Return trip

Philadelphia → Houston$3,811

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535
53' refrigerated	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713
48' flatbed	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842
Step deck	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580
Power only	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902
26' box truck	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314

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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
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 Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$2,525	$2.81	$2,247 – $2,803	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,438 and $5,535.

How far is Houston, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,585 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 $1,457 of the $4,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,811, which makes Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% 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