Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,834dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,255
Transit: 4 days

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

Meriden to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,208
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $3,834

Return trip

Houston → Meriden$6,295

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meriden to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$2.17	$3,412 – $4,255
53' refrigerated	$4,567	$2.58	$3,973 – $5,161
48' flatbed	$4,606	$2.60	$3,961 – $5,251
Step deck	$5,013	$2.83	$4,211 – $5,816
Power only	$3,402	$1.92	$2,960 – $3,844
Hotshot	$2,568	$1.45	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,511	$1.42	$2,134 – $2,888
Sprinter van	$1,533	$0.87	$1,288 – $1,779

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More lanes from Meriden

53' dry van lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$873	$8.73	$777 – $969	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$5,899	$1.99	$5,251 – $6,548	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,093	$2.31	$1,863 – $2,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$5,763	$2.22	$5,129 – $6,397	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,043	$5.46	$928 – $1,158	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$4,195	$2.14	$3,734 – $4,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$5,837	$1.99	$5,195 – $6,479	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$3,712	$2.18	$3,304 – $4,121	4 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 Meriden, CT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Meriden, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,834 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,255.

How far is Meriden, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,769 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,626 of the $3,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,295, which makes Meriden, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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