Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Morristown, TN to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,866dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,550–$3,181
Transit: 2 days

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

Morristown to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,968
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $2,866

Return trip

Houston → Morristown$2,976

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Morristown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Morristown, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$2.93	$2,550 – $3,181
53' refrigerated	$3,416	$3.50	$2,972 – $3,860
48' flatbed	$3,482	$3.56	$2,995 – $3,970
Step deck	$3,798	$3.89	$3,191 – $4,406
Power only	$2,520	$2.58	$2,192 – $2,847
Hotshot	$1,901	$1.95	$1,578 – $2,224
26' box truck	$1,867	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,148
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.17	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Morristown

53' dry van lanes from Morristown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	699 mi	$2,878	$4.12	$2,562 – $3,195	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$5,825	$2.49	$5,184 – $6,466	5 d
Chicago, IL	537 mi	$1,754	$3.27	$1,561 – $1,947	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,930 mi	$5,419	$2.81	$4,823 – $6,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	608 mi	$2,477	$4.07	$2,205 – $2,750	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$3,331	$2.83	$2,964 – $3,697	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$5,695	$2.50	$5,068 – $6,321	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,793	$2.95	$2,486 – $3,101	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 Morristown, TN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Morristown, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,866 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,550 and $3,181.

How far is Morristown, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 977 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 $898 of the $2,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Morristown, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,976, which makes Morristown, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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