Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Westminster, MD dry van rate

$4,758dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $4,235–$5,282
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Westminster price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,412
Fuel: $1,346
All-in estimate: $4,758

Return trip

Westminster → Houston$3,861

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Westminster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Westminster, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,758	$3.25	$4,235 – $5,282
53' refrigerated	$5,669	$3.87	$4,932 – $6,406
48' flatbed	$5,735	$3.92	$4,932 – $6,538
Step deck	$6,246	$4.27	$5,247 – $7,245
Power only	$4,212	$2.88	$3,664 – $4,759
Hotshot	$3,179	$2.17	$2,639 – $3,719
26' box truck	$3,112	$2.13	$2,645 – $3,579
Sprinter van	$1,903	$1.30	$1,599 – $2,208

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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 Westminster

53' dry van lanes into Westminster, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,371	$6.50	$1,220 – $1,521	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$11,679	$4.30	$10,394 – $12,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$3,334	$4.87	$2,968 – $3,701	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$5,844	$2.51	$5,202 – $6,487	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$985	$8.07	$877 – $1,093	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,295	$3.19	$4,713 – $5,877	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$11,510	$4.30	$10,244 – $12,776	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,606	$3.27	$4,099 – $5,113	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Westminster, MD?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Westminster, MD is estimated at $4,758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,235 and $5,282.

How far is Houston, TX from Westminster, MD by truck?

About 1,464 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 $1,346 of the $4,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,412 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Westminster, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,861, which makes Houston, TX to Westminster, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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