Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Prichard, AL freight rate

$1,927dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,715–$2,139
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Prichard price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,452
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $1,927

Return trip

Prichard → Houston$1,873

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

Houston to Prichard by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Prichard, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,927	$3.73	$1,715 – $2,139
53' refrigerated	$2,300	$4.45	$2,001 – $2,599
48' flatbed	$2,383	$4.61	$2,049 – $2,716
Step deck	$2,607	$5.04	$2,190 – $3,024
Power only	$1,671	$3.23	$1,454 – $1,888
Hotshot	$1,260	$2.44	$1,046 – $1,474
26' box truck	$1,247	$2.41	$1,060 – $1,434
Sprinter van	$771	$1.49	$648 – $894

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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 Prichard

53' dry van lanes into Prichard, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$3,950	$3.20	$3,515 – $4,384	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,094 mi	$8,324	$3.98	$7,408 – $9,240	5 d
Chicago, IL	903 mi	$3,704	$4.10	$3,296 – $4,111	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$3,910	$2.35	$3,480 – $4,340	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$3,293	$2.88	$2,931 – $3,656	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$2,484	$3.36	$2,211 – $2,757	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$8,030	$3.99	$7,147 – $8,913	4 d
Dallas, TX	620 mi	$2,184	$3.52	$1,944 – $2,425	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Prichard, AL is estimated at $1,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,715 and $2,139.

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

About 517 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $475 of the $1,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,873, which makes Houston, TX to Prichard, 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