Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Venice, FL dry van rate

$3,871dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $3,445–$4,296
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Venice price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,993
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $3,871

Return trip

Venice → Houston$2,144

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Venice by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Venice, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,871	$4.05	$3,445 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,614	$4.83	$4,014 – $5,214
48' flatbed	$4,706	$4.93	$4,047 – $5,365
Step deck	$5,134	$5.38	$4,313 – $5,956
Power only	$3,402	$3.56	$2,960 – $3,844
Hotshot	$2,567	$2.69	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,522	$2.64	$2,144 – $2,900
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.62	$1,301 – $1,796

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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 Venice

53' dry van lanes into Venice, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,243 mi	$5,089	$4.09	$4,529 – $5,649	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$12,852	$4.99	$11,438 – $14,265	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$6,172	$4.93	$5,493 – $6,851	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,145 mi	$6,263	$2.92	$5,574 – $6,952	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,272	$3.68	$3,802 – $4,742	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$4,561	$3.90	$4,060 – $5,063	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$12,443	$5.01	$11,074 – $13,812	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,113 mi	$4,376	$3.93	$3,895 – $4,857	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Venice, FL?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Venice, FL is estimated at $3,871 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,445 and $4,296.

How far is Houston, TX from Venice, FL by truck?

About 955 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 $878 of the $3,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Venice, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,144, which makes Houston, TX to Venice, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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