Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Reading, PA freight rate

$4,897dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $4,358–$5,436
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Reading price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,470
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $4,897

Return trip

Reading → Houston$3,743

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

Houston to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,897	$3.16	$4,358 – $5,436
53' refrigerated	$5,834	$3.76	$5,076 – $6,593
48' flatbed	$5,896	$3.80	$5,071 – $6,722
Step deck	$6,420	$4.14	$5,393 – $7,448
Power only	$4,338	$2.80	$3,774 – $4,902
Hotshot	$3,275	$2.11	$2,718 – $3,831
26' box truck	$3,204	$2.06	$2,724 – $3,685
Sprinter van	$1,959	$1.26	$1,645 – $2,272

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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

53' dry van lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,097	$8.71	$977 – $1,218	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$3,428	$4.68	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$5,875	$2.45	$5,228 – $6,521	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,417	$3.11	$4,821 – $6,013	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$11,527	$4.21	$10,259 – $12,795	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,734	$3.17	$4,214 – $5,255	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 Reading, PA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Reading, PA is estimated at $4,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,358 and $5,436.

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

About 1,552 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,427 of the $4,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,743, which makes Houston, TX to Reading, 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