Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Muncie, IN to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,612dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $3,215–$4,009
Transit: 3 days

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

Muncie to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,612

Return trip

Houston → Muncie$2,901

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

Muncie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Muncie, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,612	$3.35	$3,215 – $4,009
53' refrigerated	$4,305	$3.99	$3,746 – $4,865
48' flatbed	$4,380	$4.06	$3,767 – $4,993
Step deck	$4,776	$4.43	$4,011 – $5,540
Power only	$3,182	$2.95	$2,768 – $3,595
Hotshot	$2,401	$2.23	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,356	$2.19	$2,003 – $2,710
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.34	$1,214 – $1,676

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More lanes from Muncie

53' dry van lanes from Muncie, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$3,395	$4.78	$3,022 – $3,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$6,409	$2.92	$5,704 – $7,114	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,159	$5.97	$1,031 – $1,286	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$5,982	$3.30	$5,324 – $6,640	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$2,993	$4.68	$2,664 – $3,322	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$4,045	$3.27	$3,600 – $4,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$6,307	$2.93	$5,613 – $7,001	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,287	$3.43	$2,925 – $3,649	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 Muncie, IN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Muncie, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,612 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,215 and $4,009.

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

About 1,078 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 $991 of the $3,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,901, which makes Muncie, IN to Houston, TX 25% 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