Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rutland, VT to Houston, TX dry van rate

$4,212dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $3,748–$4,675
Transit: 4 days

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

Rutland to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,522
Fuel: $1,690
All-in estimate: $4,212

Return trip

Houston → Rutland$6,436

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rutland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rutland, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.29	$3,748 – $4,675
53' refrigerated	$5,017	$2.73	$4,365 – $5,669
48' flatbed	$5,057	$2.75	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,504	$2.99	$4,623 – $6,384
Power only	$3,739	$2.03	$3,253 – $4,225
Hotshot	$2,823	$1.54	$2,343 – $3,303
26' box truck	$2,759	$1.50	$2,345 – $3,173
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.92	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Rutland

53' dry van lanes from Rutland, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$1,311	$5.31	$1,167 – $1,455	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$6,236	$2.11	$5,550 – $6,922	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,195	$2.46	$1,954 – $2,437	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$6,118	$2.36	$5,445 – $6,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$1,431	$4.46	$1,273 – $1,588	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$4,576	$2.27	$4,072 – $5,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$6,184	$2.11	$5,503 – $6,864	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,752 mi	$4,038	$2.31	$3,594 – $4,483	4 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 Rutland, VT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Rutland, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,212 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,748 and $4,675.

How far is Rutland, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,838 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 $1,690 of the $4,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rutland, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,436, which makes Rutland, VT to Houston, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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