Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Marion, OH to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,886dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $3,459–$4,314
Transit: 3 days

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

Marion to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,783
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $3,886

Return trip

Houston → Marion$3,236

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,886	$3.24	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$3.86	$4,029 – $5,234
48' flatbed	$4,702	$3.92	$4,044 – $5,360
Step deck	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944
Power only	$3,430	$2.86	$2,984 – $3,875
Hotshot	$2,588	$2.16	$2,148 – $3,028
26' box truck	$2,538	$2.11	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.30	$1,306 – $1,803

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More lanes from Marion

53' dry van lanes from Marion, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$2,852	$5.02	$2,538 – $3,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$6,685	$2.86	$5,949 – $7,420	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,404	$4.73	$1,250 – $1,558	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$6,306	$3.22	$5,613 – $7,000	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$2,486	$4.98	$2,212 – $2,759	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$4,335	$3.17	$3,858 – $4,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$6,586	$2.87	$5,862 – $7,311	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,601	$3.29	$3,205 – $3,997	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 Marion, OH to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Marion, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,459 and $4,314.

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

About 1,200 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 $1,103 of the $3,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,783 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,236, which makes Marion, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. 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