Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Smyrna, GA to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,282dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 823 mi
Typical range: $2,031–$2,533
Transit: 2 days

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

Smyrna to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,525
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $2,282

Return trip

Houston → Smyrna$2,699

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Smyrna to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,282	$2.77	$2,031 – $2,533
53' refrigerated	$2,721	$3.31	$2,367 – $3,075
48' flatbed	$2,785	$3.38	$2,395 – $3,175
Step deck	$3,040	$3.69	$2,554 – $3,526
Power only	$2,000	$2.43	$1,740 – $2,260
Hotshot	$1,509	$1.83	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,485	$1.80	$1,262 – $1,707
Sprinter van	$913	$1.11	$767 – $1,059

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More lanes from Smyrna

53' dry van lanes from Smyrna, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,119	$3.54	$2,776 – $3,462	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,282 mi	$5,191	$2.27	$4,620 – $5,762	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$1,886	$2.77	$1,679 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$4,784	$2.57	$4,257 – $5,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$2,730	$3.46	$2,430 – $3,030	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,731	$2.64	$2,430 – $3,031	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$5,052	$2.28	$4,496 – $5,608	5 d
Dallas, TX	839 mi	$2,316	$2.76	$2,061 – $2,571	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 Smyrna, GA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Smyrna, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,282 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 823 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,031 and $2,533.

How far is Smyrna, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 823 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 $757 of the $2,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Smyrna, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,699, which makes Smyrna, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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