Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tumwater, WA dry van rate

$5,270dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,230 mi
Typical range: $4,690–$5,849
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Tumwater price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,220
Fuel: $2,050
All-in estimate: $5,270

Return trip

Tumwater → Houston$7,100

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

Houston to Tumwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tumwater, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$2.36	$4,690 – $5,849
53' refrigerated	$6,276	$2.81	$5,460 – $7,092
48' flatbed	$6,310	$2.83	$5,427 – $7,194
Step deck	$6,864	$3.08	$5,766 – $7,962
Power only	$4,688	$2.10	$4,079 – $5,298
Hotshot	$3,540	$1.59	$2,938 – $4,142
26' box truck	$3,456	$1.55	$2,938 – $3,975
Sprinter van	$2,108	$0.95	$1,771 – $2,445

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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 Tumwater

53' dry van lanes into Tumwater, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,056	$2.45	$6,280 – $7,832	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$4,059	$3.71	$3,613 – $4,506	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,076 mi	$6,333	$3.05	$5,637 – $7,030	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$2,660	$2.07	$2,367 – $2,952	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$6,184	$2.18	$5,503 – $6,864	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$4,996	$2.38	$4,446 – $5,546	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,210 mi	$4,411	$3.65	$3,926 – $4,897	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,988 mi	$4,756	$2.39	$4,233 – $5,280	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Tumwater, WA is estimated at $5,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,690 and $5,849.

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

About 2,230 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 $2,050 of the $5,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,100, which makes Houston, TX to Tumwater, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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