Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Troy, AL freight rate

$2,334dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $2,077–$2,591
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Troy price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,709
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $2,334

Return trip

Troy → Houston$2,268

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Troy, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,334	$3.43	$2,077 – $2,591
53' refrigerated	$2,784	$4.09	$2,422 – $3,146
48' flatbed	$2,863	$4.21	$2,462 – $3,263
Step deck	$3,128	$4.60	$2,627 – $3,628
Power only	$2,037	$3.00	$1,772 – $2,302
Hotshot	$1,536	$2.26	$1,275 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,515	$2.23	$1,288 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$934	$1.37	$784 – $1,083

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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 Troy

53' dry van lanes into Troy, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$3,510	$3.28	$3,124 – $3,896	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$8,767	$3.95	$7,803 – $9,731	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$3,458	$4.19	$3,077 – $3,838	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$4,173	$2.33	$3,714 – $4,632	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,903	$2.97	$2,583 – $3,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$2,886	$3.20	$2,568 – $3,203	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$8,494	$3.97	$7,560 – $9,429	5 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,504	$3.35	$2,228 – $2,779	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Troy, AL?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Troy, AL is estimated at $2,334 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,077 and $2,591.

How far is Houston, TX from Troy, AL by truck?

About 680 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 $625 of the $2,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Troy, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,268, which makes Houston, TX to Troy, AL 3% 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