Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Washington, UT freight rate

$4,315dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,841–$4,790
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Washington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,059
Fuel: $1,256
All-in estimate: $4,315

Return trip

Washington → Houston$2,905

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Houston to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Washington, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,315	$3.16	$3,841 – $4,790
53' refrigerated	$5,142	$3.76	$4,474 – $5,811
48' flatbed	$5,208	$3.81	$4,479 – $5,937
Step deck	$5,673	$4.15	$4,766 – $6,581
Power only	$3,816	$2.79	$3,320 – $4,312
Hotshot	$2,880	$2.11	$2,391 – $3,370
26' box truck	$2,821	$2.07	$2,398 – $3,244
Sprinter van	$1,726	$1.26	$1,450 – $2,002

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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 Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,505 mi	$7,803	$3.11	$6,945 – $8,661	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,526	$6.12	$2,248 – $2,804	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,662 mi	$6,539	$3.93	$5,819 – $7,258	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	304 mi	$1,215	$4.00	$1,081 – $1,348	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,437 mi	$6,758	$2.77	$6,015 – $7,502	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,194 mi	$3,858	$3.23	$3,433 – $4,282	3 d
San Diego, CA	428 mi	$2,583	$6.03	$2,298 – $2,867	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,794	$3.24	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Washington, UT?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Washington, UT is estimated at $4,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,841 and $4,790.

How far is Houston, TX from Washington, UT by truck?

About 1,366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,256 of the $4,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, UT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,905, which makes Houston, TX to Washington, UT 49% 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