Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,246dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $2,889–$3,603
Transit: 2 days

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

Ralston to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,389
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,246

Return trip

Houston → Ralston$2,535

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ralston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,246	$3.48	$2,889 – $3,603
53' refrigerated	$3,870	$4.15	$3,367 – $4,373
48' flatbed	$3,949	$4.24	$3,396 – $4,502
Step deck	$4,309	$4.62	$3,619 – $4,998
Power only	$2,852	$3.06	$2,481 – $3,222
Hotshot	$2,152	$2.31	$1,786 – $2,517
26' box truck	$2,115	$2.27	$1,797 – $2,432
Sprinter van	$1,298	$1.39	$1,091 – $1,506

More lanes from Ralston

53' dry van lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$5,721	$4.21	$5,092 – $6,350	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$4,780	$3.08	$4,254 – $5,305	3 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$1,997	$3.90	$1,777 – $2,217	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$4,270	$3.53	$3,800 – $4,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$5,227	$4.04	$4,652 – $5,802	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,353	$3.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$4,716	$3.08	$4,197 – $5,235	3 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,576	$3.75	$2,293 – $2,860	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 Ralston, NE to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Ralston, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,889 and $3,603.

How far is Ralston, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 932 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $857 of the $3,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ralston, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,535, which makes Ralston, NE to Houston, TX 28% 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