Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Riverdale Park, MD freight rate

$4,708dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $4,190–$5,226
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Riverdale Park price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $4,708

Return trip

Riverdale Park → Houston$3,821

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Riverdale Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Riverdale Park, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,708	$3.26	$4,190 – $5,226
53' refrigerated	$5,610	$3.88	$4,881 – $6,339
48' flatbed	$5,676	$3.93	$4,881 – $6,471
Step deck	$6,182	$4.28	$5,193 – $7,171
Power only	$4,167	$2.88	$3,625 – $4,708
Hotshot	$3,145	$2.18	$2,610 – $3,680
26' box truck	$3,079	$2.13	$2,617 – $3,541
Sprinter van	$1,883	$1.30	$1,582 – $2,185

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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 Riverdale Park

53' dry van lanes into Riverdale Park, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	233 mi	$1,435	$6.16	$1,277 – $1,593	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$11,711	$4.30	$10,422 – $12,999	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$3,412	$4.83	$3,037 – $3,788	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$5,856	$2.50	$5,212 – $6,500	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	141 mi	$1,035	$7.34	$921 – $1,148	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,253	$3.20	$4,676 – $5,831	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$11,538	$4.30	$10,269 – $12,807	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,581	$3.27	$4,077 – $5,085	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Riverdale Park, MD?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Riverdale Park, MD is estimated at $4,708 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,190 and $5,226.

How far is Houston, TX from Riverdale Park, MD by truck?

About 1,446 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 $1,329 of the $4,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverdale Park, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,821, which makes Houston, TX to Riverdale Park, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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