Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,358dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $2,099–$2,617
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,699
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $2,358

Return trip

Houston → Madison$2,426

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$3.29	$2,099 – $2,617
53' refrigerated	$2,812	$3.92	$2,447 – $3,178
48' flatbed	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292
Step deck	$3,155	$4.40	$2,650 – $3,659
Power only	$2,060	$2.87	$1,793 – $2,328
Hotshot	$1,554	$2.17	$1,290 – $1,818
26' box truck	$1,532	$2.14	$1,302 – $1,761
Sprinter van	$943	$1.32	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,817	$3.98	$3,397 – $4,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$5,574	$2.63	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$1,938	$3.32	$1,724 – $2,151	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,075	$2.97	$4,517 – $5,634	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,362	$3.87	$2,992 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,843	$3.10	$2,530 – $3,156	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$5,421	$2.64	$4,825 – $6,018	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,307	$3.31	$2,053 – $2,561	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, AL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Madison, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,099 and $2,617.

How far is Madison, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 717 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 $659 of the $2,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,426, which makes Madison, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. 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