Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shelton, CT dry van rate

$6,208dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $5,525–$6,891
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Shelton price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,607
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $6,208

Return trip

Shelton → Houston$3,781

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.57	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.25	$6,434 – $8,357
48' flatbed	$7,461	$4.29	$6,416 – $8,505
Step deck	$8,121	$4.66	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,508	$3.16	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.39	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881

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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 Shelton

53' dry van lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,081	$15.02	$962 – $1,200	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$14,140	$4.80	$12,585 – $15,695	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$4,552	$5.13	$4,051 – $5,053	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$7,184	$2.79	$6,394 – $7,975	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,224	$7.56	$1,089 – $1,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$6,805	$3.52	$6,057 – $7,554	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$13,986	$4.80	$12,447 – $15,524	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$6,019	$3.58	$5,357 – $6,681	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Shelton, CT?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Shelton, CT is estimated at $6,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,525 and $6,891.

How far is Houston, TX from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 1,741 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,601 of the $6,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,781, which makes Houston, TX to Shelton, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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