Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Prichard, AL to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,873dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,667–$2,079
Transit: 1 day

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

Prichard to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $1,873

Return trip

Houston → Prichard$1,927

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Prichard to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Prichard, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,873	$3.62	$1,667 – $2,079
53' refrigerated	$2,235	$4.32	$1,945 – $2,526
48' flatbed	$2,316	$4.48	$1,991 – $2,640
Step deck	$2,534	$4.90	$2,128 – $2,939
Power only	$1,624	$3.14	$1,413 – $1,835
Hotshot	$1,224	$2.37	$1,016 – $1,432
26' box truck	$1,211	$2.34	$1,030 – $1,393
Sprinter van	$749	$1.45	$629 – $869

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More lanes from Prichard

53' dry van lanes from Prichard, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$4,688	$3.80	$4,172 – $5,203	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,094 mi	$5,508	$2.63	$4,902 – $6,114	5 d
Chicago, IL	903 mi	$2,674	$2.96	$2,380 – $2,968	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$4,967	$2.98	$4,421 – $5,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$4,188	$3.66	$3,727 – $4,648	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$2,414	$3.26	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$5,313	$2.64	$4,729 – $5,898	4 d
Dallas, TX	620 mi	$2,123	$3.42	$1,889 – $2,356	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 Prichard, AL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Prichard, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,667 and $2,079.

How far is Prichard, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 517 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 $475 of the $1,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Prichard, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,927, which makes Prichard, AL to Houston, TX 3% 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