Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Salisbury, NC freight rate

$3,512dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,126–$3,899
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Salisbury price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,476
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,512

Return trip

Salisbury → Houston$2,882

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Salisbury, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,512	$3.12	$3,126 – $3,899
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$3.71	$3,642 – $4,730
48' flatbed	$4,255	$3.78	$3,659 – $4,850
Step deck	$4,638	$4.12	$3,896 – $5,381
Power only	$3,096	$2.75	$2,694 – $3,499
Hotshot	$2,336	$2.07	$1,939 – $2,734
26' box truck	$2,292	$2.03	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,405	$1.25	$1,180 – $1,630

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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 Salisbury

53' dry van lanes into Salisbury, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,268	$3.88	$2,018 – $2,517	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$10,030	$3.97	$8,927 – $11,133	5 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,042	$4.48	$2,707 – $3,376	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$4,920	$2.32	$4,379 – $5,461	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,796	$3.63	$1,598 – $1,993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,043	$3.03	$3,599 – $4,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$9,817	$3.98	$8,737 – $10,897	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$3,494	$3.12	$3,110 – $3,879	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Salisbury, NC?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Salisbury, NC is estimated at $3,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,126 and $3,899.

How far is Houston, TX from Salisbury, NC by truck?

About 1,127 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 $1,036 of the $3,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salisbury, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,882, which makes Houston, TX to Salisbury, NC 22% 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