Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pottstown, PA freight rate

$4,932dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $4,390–$5,475
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Pottstown price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,493
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $4,932

Return trip

Pottstown → Houston$3,770

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

Houston to Pottstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pottstown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,932	$3.15	$4,390 – $5,475
53' refrigerated	$5,876	$3.75	$5,112 – $6,640
48' flatbed	$5,938	$3.79	$5,106 – $6,769
Step deck	$6,465	$4.13	$5,431 – $7,500
Power only	$4,370	$2.79	$3,802 – $4,938
Hotshot	$3,299	$2.11	$2,738 – $3,859
26' box truck	$3,228	$2.06	$2,743 – $3,712
Sprinter van	$1,973	$1.26	$1,657 – $2,289

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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 Pottstown

53' dry van lanes into Pottstown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,054	$9.50	$938 – $1,170	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$11,746	$4.20	$10,454 – $13,038	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$3,494	$4.65	$3,109 – $3,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$5,912	$2.44	$5,262 – $6,563	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,455	$3.10	$4,855 – $6,055	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$11,596	$4.20	$10,321 – $12,872	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,775	$3.17	$4,250 – $5,300	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$2,527	$2.80	$2,249 – $2,805	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Pottstown, PA is estimated at $4,932 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,390 and $5,475.

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

About 1,565 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 $1,439 of the $4,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,493 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,770, which makes Houston, TX to Pottstown, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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