Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Somerville, MA freight rate

$6,302dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,891 mi
Typical range: $5,609–$6,995
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Somerville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,563
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $6,302

Return trip

Somerville → Houston$4,313

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Somerville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Somerville, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,302	$3.33	$5,609 – $6,995
53' refrigerated	$7,507	$3.97	$6,531 – $8,483
48' flatbed	$7,564	$4.00	$6,505 – $8,623
Step deck	$8,231	$4.35	$6,914 – $9,548
Power only	$5,597	$2.96	$4,869 – $6,324
Hotshot	$4,225	$2.23	$3,507 – $4,944
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.18	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.33	$2,117 – $2,924

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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 Somerville

53' dry van lanes into Somerville, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,492	$6.69	$1,328 – $1,656	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$13,846	$4.52	$12,323 – $15,369	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$4,730	$4.72	$4,210 – $5,250	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,085	$2.62	$6,305 – $7,864	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,577	$5.02	$1,403 – $1,750	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$6,860	$3.30	$6,105 – $7,614	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$13,717	$4.52	$12,208 – $15,226	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$6,105	$3.35	$5,434 – $6,777	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Somerville, MA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Somerville, MA is estimated at $6,302 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,609 and $6,995.

How far is Houston, TX from Somerville, MA by truck?

About 1,891 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 $1,739 of the $6,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Somerville, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,313, which makes Houston, TX to Somerville, MA 46% 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