Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,193dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 288 mi
Typical range: $1,062–$1,324
Transit: 1 day

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

Princeton to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $928
Fuel: $265
All-in estimate: $1,193

Return trip

Houston → Princeton$1,193

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

Princeton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,193	$4.14	$1,062 – $1,324
53' refrigerated	$1,425	$4.95	$1,240 – $1,611
48' flatbed	$1,503	$5.22	$1,293 – $1,714
Step deck	$1,651	$5.73	$1,386 – $1,915
Power only	$1,018	$3.53	$885 – $1,150
Hotshot	$766	$2.66	$636 – $897
26' box truck	$765	$2.66	$650 – $880
Sprinter van	$477	$1.66	$401 – $554

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More lanes from Princeton

53' dry van lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$5,247	$3.31	$4,670 – $5,824	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$3,696	$2.49	$3,290 – $4,103	3 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,427	$2.68	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,080	$2.91	$2,742 – $3,419	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$4,759	$3.17	$4,235 – $5,282	3 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,294	$3.87	$1,152 – $1,436	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$3,531	$2.51	$3,143 – $3,919	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$4,187	$3.97	$3,727 – $4,648	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 Princeton, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Princeton, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,193 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,062 and $1,324.

How far is Princeton, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 288 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 $265 of the $1,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Princeton, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology