Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shoreline, WA to Houston, TX freight rate

$7,111dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,234 mi
Typical range: $6,329–$7,893
Transit: 5 days

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

Shoreline to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,057
Fuel: $2,054
All-in estimate: $7,111

Return trip

Houston → Shoreline$5,278

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

Shoreline to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shoreline, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,111	$3.18	$6,329 – $7,893
53' refrigerated	$8,469	$3.79	$7,368 – $9,570
48' flatbed	$8,515	$3.81	$7,323 – $9,707
Step deck	$9,263	$4.15	$7,781 – $10,745
Power only	$6,327	$2.83	$5,504 – $7,149
Hotshot	$4,777	$2.14	$3,965 – $5,589
26' box truck	$4,664	$2.09	$3,964 – $5,364
Sprinter van	$2,844	$1.27	$2,389 – $3,299

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More lanes from Shoreline

53' dry van lanes from Shoreline, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,839 mi	$11,465	$4.04	$10,203 – $12,726	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,146 mi	$3,870	$3.38	$3,444 – $4,296	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$4,787	$3.64	$4,261 – $5,314	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$10,770	$3.85	$9,585 – $11,954	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$6,760	$3.20	$6,016 – $7,503	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,260 mi	$4,185	$3.32	$3,724 – $4,645	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$6,411	$3.22	$5,706 – $7,116	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 Shoreline, WA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Shoreline, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,111 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,329 and $7,893.

How far is Shoreline, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,234 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,054 of the $7,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Shoreline, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,278, which makes Shoreline, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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