Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wilson, NC dry van rate

$3,924dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $3,492–$4,355
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Wilson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $3,924

Return trip

Wilson → Houston$3,219

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

Houston to Wilson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wilson, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,924	$3.04	$3,492 – $4,355
53' refrigerated	$4,676	$3.63	$4,068 – $5,284
48' flatbed	$4,740	$3.68	$4,077 – $5,404
Step deck	$5,165	$4.01	$4,339 – $5,992
Power only	$3,467	$2.69	$3,016 – $3,917
Hotshot	$2,616	$2.03	$2,172 – $3,061
26' box truck	$2,564	$1.99	$2,179 – $2,948
Sprinter van	$1,570	$1.22	$1,318 – $1,821

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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 Wilson

53' dry van lanes into Wilson, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$1,974	$4.15	$1,756 – $2,191	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$10,633	$3.95	$9,463 – $11,802	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$3,416	$4.30	$3,040 – $3,792	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$5,268	$2.30	$4,689 – $5,848	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$1,551	$3.96	$1,381 – $1,722	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$4,460	$2.97	$3,969 – $4,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$10,427	$3.96	$9,280 – $11,574	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$3,924	$3.04	$3,492 – $4,355	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wilson, NC?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Wilson, NC is estimated at $3,924 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,492 and $4,355.

How far is Houston, TX from Wilson, NC by truck?

About 1,289 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 $1,185 of the $3,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilson, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,219, which makes Houston, TX to Wilson, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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