Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Silver City, NM freight rate

$3,105dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $2,763–$3,446
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Silver City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,251
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $3,105

Return trip

Silver City → Houston$2,165

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Silver City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Silver City, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$3.34	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,701	$3.98	$3,220 – $4,182
48' flatbed	$3,777	$4.07	$3,248 – $4,306
Step deck	$4,121	$4.44	$3,462 – $4,781
Power only	$2,727	$2.94	$2,373 – $3,082
Hotshot	$2,058	$2.21	$1,708 – $2,407
26' box truck	$2,022	$2.18	$1,719 – $2,326
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.34	$1,043 – $1,441

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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 Silver City

53' dry van lanes into Silver City, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$7,161	$3.09	$6,374 – $7,949	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	697 mi	$3,545	$5.09	$3,155 – $3,935	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,520 mi	$5,963	$3.92	$5,307 – $6,619	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	269 mi	$1,122	$4.17	$998 – $1,245	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,239 mi	$6,167	$2.75	$5,488 – $6,845	5 d
San Antonio, TX	732 mi	$2,588	$3.54	$2,304 – $2,873	2 d
San Diego, CA	607 mi	$3,210	$5.29	$2,857 – $3,563	2 d
Dallas, TX	788 mi	$2,735	$3.47	$2,434 – $3,036	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Silver City, NM?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Silver City, NM is estimated at $3,105 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,763 and $3,446.

How far is Houston, TX from Silver City, NM by truck?

About 929 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $854 of the $3,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Silver City, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,165, which makes Houston, TX to Silver City, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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