Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mansfield, TX to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,125dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 257 mi
Typical range: $1,001–$1,249
Transit: 1 day

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

Mansfield to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $889
Fuel: $236
All-in estimate: $1,125

Return trip

Houston → Mansfield$1,125

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mansfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mansfield, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,125	$4.38	$1,001 – $1,249
53' refrigerated	$1,344	$5.23	$1,170 – $1,519
48' flatbed	$1,423	$5.54	$1,224 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,563	$6.08	$1,313 – $1,814
Power only	$956	$3.72	$832 – $1,081
Hotshot	$720	$2.80	$598 – $843
26' box truck	$720	$2.80	$612 – $828
Sprinter van	$450	$1.75	$378 – $522

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More lanes from Mansfield

53' dry van lanes from Mansfield, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,648 mi	$5,421	$3.29	$4,824 – $6,017	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$3,626	$2.50	$3,228 – $4,025	3 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,565	$2.64	$2,283 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,025 mi	$2,998	$2.93	$2,669 – $3,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,924	$3.15	$4,382 – $5,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$1,158	$4.26	$1,031 – $1,285	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$3,452	$2.52	$3,073 – $3,832	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,089 mi	$4,299	$3.95	$3,826 – $4,772	3 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 Mansfield, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mansfield, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,125 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 257 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,001 and $1,249.

How far is Mansfield, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 257 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $236 of the $1,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mansfield, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology