Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, FL to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,246dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $1,999–$2,494
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Cloud to Houston price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $2,246

Return trip

Houston → St. Cloud$4,056

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Cloud to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$2.22	$1,999 – $2,494
53' refrigerated	$2,678	$2.64	$2,330 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110
Step deck	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451
Power only	$1,977	$1.95	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.47	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,465	$1.45	$1,245 – $1,684
Sprinter van	$899	$0.89	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from St. Cloud

53' dry van lanes from St. Cloud, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$3,173	$2.82	$2,824 – $3,522	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,619 mi	$4,922	$1.88	$4,380 – $5,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,188 mi	$2,433	$2.05	$2,166 – $2,701	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$4,619	$2.11	$4,111 – $5,127	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$2,842	$2.72	$2,529 – $3,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,638	$2.14	$2,348 – $2,928	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$4,774	$1.88	$4,249 – $5,300	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$2,486	$2.17	$2,212 – $2,759	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 St. Cloud, FL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from St. Cloud, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,999 and $2,494.

How far is St. Cloud, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,013 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 $931 of the $2,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to St. Cloud, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,056, which makes St. Cloud, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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