Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA dry van rate

$5,246dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,219 mi
Typical range: $4,669–$5,823
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to SeaTac price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,206
Fuel: $2,040
All-in estimate: $5,246

Return trip

SeaTac → Houston$7,068

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to SeaTac by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,246	$2.36	$4,669 – $5,823
53' refrigerated	$6,248	$2.82	$5,436 – $7,061
48' flatbed	$6,283	$2.83	$5,403 – $7,162
Step deck	$6,834	$3.08	$5,741 – $7,928
Power only	$4,667	$2.10	$4,061 – $5,274
Hotshot	$3,524	$1.59	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,441	$1.55	$2,925 – $3,957
Sprinter van	$2,098	$0.95	$1,763 – $2,434

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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 SeaTac

53' dry van lanes into SeaTac, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$6,970	$2.45	$6,203 – $7,737	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$4,140	$3.70	$3,685 – $4,596	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,552 – $6,925	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$2,679	$2.07	$2,384 – $2,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$6,108	$2.18	$5,436 – $6,779	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$4,981	$2.38	$4,433 – $5,529	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$4,487	$3.63	$3,993 – $4,980	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$4,729	$2.39	$4,209 – $5,249	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA is estimated at $5,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,669 and $5,823.

How far is Houston, TX from SeaTac, WA by truck?

About 2,219 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,040 of the $5,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from SeaTac, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,068, which makes Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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