Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Braunfels, TX to Houston, TX dry van rate

$985dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 193 mi
Typical range: $876–$1,093
Transit: 1 day

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

New Braunfels to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $808
Fuel: $177
All-in estimate: $985

Return trip

Houston → New Braunfels$985

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Braunfels to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Braunfels, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$985	$5.10	$876 – $1,093
53' refrigerated	$1,177	$6.10	$1,024 – $1,330
48' flatbed	$1,257	$6.51	$1,081 – $1,433
Step deck	$1,384	$7.17	$1,162 – $1,605
Power only	$830	$4.30	$722 – $938
Hotshot	$625	$3.24	$518 – $731
26' box truck	$627	$3.25	$533 – $721
Sprinter van	$394	$2.04	$331 – $457

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More lanes from New Braunfels

53' dry van lanes from New Braunfels, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$5,950	$3.24	$5,296 – $6,605	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$3,612	$2.50	$3,214 – $4,009	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$3,050	$2.53	$2,715 – $3,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$2,984	$2.93	$2,656 – $3,313	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$5,420	$3.11	$4,824 – $6,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,151	$4.28	$1,025 – $1,278	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,162 mi	$4,533	$3.90	$4,034 – $5,031	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 New Braunfels, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from New Braunfels, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $985 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 193 mi. Quotes typically land between $876 and $1,093.

How far is New Braunfels, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 193 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $177 of the $985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Braunfels, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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