Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Chester, PA freight rate

$4,908dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $4,368–$5,448
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to West Chester price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,477
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $4,908

Return trip

West Chester → Houston$3,751

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to West Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,908	$3.15	$4,368 – $5,448
53' refrigerated	$5,847	$3.76	$5,087 – $6,607
48' flatbed	$5,909	$3.80	$5,082 – $6,736
Step deck	$6,434	$4.14	$5,405 – $7,464
Power only	$4,348	$2.79	$3,783 – $4,913
Hotshot	$3,282	$2.11	$2,724 – $3,840
26' box truck	$3,211	$2.06	$2,730 – $3,693
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.26	$1,649 – $2,277

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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 West Chester

53' dry van lanes into West Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,074	$9.11	$956 – $1,193	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$11,762	$4.20	$10,468 – $13,056	6 d
Chicago, IL	759 mi	$3,521	$4.64	$3,134 – $3,909	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$5,917	$2.44	$5,266 – $6,568	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$5,436	$3.10	$4,838 – $6,034	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$11,608	$4.20	$10,331 – $12,885	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$4,762	$3.17	$4,238 – $5,285	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	882 mi	$2,486	$2.82	$2,212 – $2,759	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Chester, PA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to West Chester, PA is estimated at $4,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,368 and $5,448.

How far is Houston, TX from West Chester, PA by truck?

About 1,556 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 $1,431 of the $4,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Chester, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,751, which makes Houston, TX to West Chester, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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