Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,303dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $3,830–$4,777
Transit: 4 days

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

Rochester to Houston price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,841
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $4,303

Return trip

Houston → Rochester$5,256

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rochester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777
53' refrigerated	$5,127	$3.22	$4,461 – $5,794
48' flatbed	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904
Step deck	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542
Power only	$3,814	$2.40	$3,318 – $4,309
Hotshot	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368
26' box truck	$2,816	$1.77	$2,394 – $3,239
Sprinter van	$1,721	$1.08	$1,446 – $1,997

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$4,066	$2.73	$3,618 – $4,513	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 Rochester, NY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,303 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,830 and $4,777.

How far is Rochester, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,590 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,462 of the $4,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,256, which makes Rochester, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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