Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Marion, IN to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,645dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,045
Transit: 3 days

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

Marion to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,643
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,645

Return trip

Houston → Marion$2,927

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,645	$3.34	$3,244 – $4,045
53' refrigerated	$4,344	$3.99	$3,779 – $4,909
48' flatbed	$4,418	$4.05	$3,800 – $5,037
Step deck	$4,817	$4.42	$4,046 – $5,588
Power only	$3,211	$2.95	$2,793 – $3,628
Hotshot	$2,423	$2.22	$2,011 – $2,835
26' box truck	$2,378	$2.18	$2,021 – $2,734
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.34	$1,225 – $1,691

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More lanes from Marion

53' dry van lanes from Marion, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	725 mi	$3,445	$4.75	$3,066 – $3,823	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,177 mi	$6,370	$2.93	$5,669 – $7,071	5 d
Chicago, IL	163 mi	$1,079	$6.62	$960 – $1,197	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$5,947	$3.30	$5,293 – $6,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	656 mi	$3,046	$4.64	$2,711 – $3,382	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$4,062	$3.27	$3,615 – $4,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,139 mi	$6,270	$2.93	$5,581 – $6,960	5 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,298	$3.43	$2,935 – $3,661	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 Marion, IN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Marion, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,045.

How far is Marion, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,090 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 $1,002 of the $3,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Marion, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,927, which makes Marion, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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