Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Utica, NY dry van rate

$5,577dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $4,964–$6,191
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Utica price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,011
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $5,577

Return trip

Utica → Houston$4,567

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to Utica by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Utica, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,577	$3.28	$4,964 – $6,191
53' refrigerated	$6,644	$3.90	$5,781 – $7,508
48' flatbed	$6,705	$3.94	$5,766 – $7,644
Step deck	$7,299	$4.29	$6,131 – $8,467
Power only	$4,947	$2.90	$4,304 – $5,590
Hotshot	$3,734	$2.19	$3,100 – $4,369
26' box truck	$3,652	$2.14	$3,104 – $4,200
Sprinter van	$2,231	$1.31	$1,874 – $2,588

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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 Utica

53' dry van lanes into Utica, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,417	$6.65	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$12,428	$4.41	$11,061 – $13,795	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$3,691	$4.88	$3,285 – $4,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$6,307	$2.57	$5,614 – $7,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,363	$5.41	$1,213 – $1,513	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$6,084	$3.23	$5,415 – $6,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$12,310	$4.41	$10,956 – $13,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$5,321	$3.30	$4,736 – $5,906	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Utica, NY?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Utica, NY is estimated at $5,577 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,964 and $6,191.

How far is Houston, TX from Utica, NY by truck?

About 1,703 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 $1,566 of the $5,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Utica, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,567, which makes Houston, TX to Utica, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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