Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,214dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $3,751–$4,678
Transit: 3 days

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

Southgate to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,028
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $4,214

Return trip

Houston → Southgate$3,401

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Southgate to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,214	$3.27	$3,751 – $4,678
53' refrigerated	$5,022	$3.89	$4,369 – $5,675
48' flatbed	$5,091	$3.95	$4,379 – $5,804
Step deck	$5,548	$4.30	$4,660 – $6,435
Power only	$3,723	$2.89	$3,239 – $4,207
Hotshot	$2,810	$2.18	$2,332 – $3,288
26' box truck	$2,754	$2.13	$2,341 – $3,167
Sprinter van	$1,686	$1.31	$1,416 – $1,955

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More lanes from Southgate

53' dry van lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$2,955	$5.09	$2,630 – $3,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$6,832	$2.92	$6,080 – $7,583	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,372	$5.02	$1,221 – $1,522	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$6,490	$3.28	$5,776 – $7,204	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,633	$5.00	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,640	$3.21	$4,129 – $5,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$6,753	$2.93	$6,010 – $7,496	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$3,868	$3.33	$3,443 – $4,294	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 Southgate, MI to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Southgate, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,751 and $4,678.

How far is Southgate, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,290 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,186 of the $4,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Southgate, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,401, which makes Southgate, MI to Houston, TX 24% 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