Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ dry van rate

$5,065dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,508–$5,623
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Plainfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,552
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $5,065

Return trip

Plainfield → Houston$4,365

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,065	$3.08	$4,508 – $5,623
53' refrigerated	$6,035	$3.67	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,093	$3.70	$5,240 – $6,946
Step deck	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695
Power only	$4,491	$2.73	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,390	$2.06	$2,814 – $3,966
26' box truck	$3,316	$2.01	$2,819 – $3,813
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.23	$1,702 – $2,350

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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 Plainfield

53' dry van lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$11,830	$4.12	$10,529 – $13,131	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,667	$4.48	$3,264 – $4,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$5,981	$2.40	$5,323 – $6,639	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$810	$12.09	$721 – $899	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$5,582	$3.03	$4,968 – $6,196	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$11,690	$4.12	$10,404 – $12,976	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$4,911	$3.09	$4,371 – $5,451	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$2,622	$2.72	$2,334 – $2,911	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $5,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,508 and $5,623.

How far is Houston, TX from Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 1,646 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 $1,513 of the $5,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,365, which makes Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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