Lane · VAN · Oct 2026
New Bern, NC to Houston, TX freight rate
$3,305dry van
+5.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.48
- Distance
- 1,330 mi
- Typical range
- $2,941–$3,668
- Transit
- 3 days
Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
New Bern to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +13.8%
- 1 year
- +24.6%
- 5 years
- +32.6%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,082
- Fuel
- $1,223
- All-in estimate
- $3,305
Return trip
Houston → New Bern$4,028This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
New Bern to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,305 | $2.48 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,938 | $2.96 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,990 | $3.00 | |
| Step deck | $4,347 | $3.27 | |
| Power only | $2,921 | $2.20 | |
| Hotshot | $2,205 | $1.66 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,160 | $1.62 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,322 | $0.99 |
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More lanes from New Bern
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,034 | $4.09 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,070 | $2.20 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,235 | $2.57 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,790 | $2.46 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,737 | $4.14 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,753 | $2.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,952 | $2.21 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,332 | $2.48 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,502 | $2.69 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,869 | $3.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,830 | $3.46 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,604 | $2.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,811 | $2.40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,053 | $4.70 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,572 | $3.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,138 | $4.33 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Bern, NC to Houston, TX?
A 53' dry van from New Bern, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,305 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,941 and $3,668.
How far is New Bern, NC from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,330 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 $1,223 of the $3,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,082 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Bern, NC?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,028, which makes New Bern, NC to Houston, TX 18% 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