Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Thurmont, MD to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,814dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $3,395–$4,234
Transit: 3 days

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

Thurmont to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $3,814

Return trip

Houston → Thurmont$4,700

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Thurmont to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Thurmont, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,814	$2.64	$3,395 – $4,234
53' refrigerated	$4,544	$3.15	$3,954 – $5,135
48' flatbed	$4,598	$3.19	$3,954 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809
Power only	$3,375	$2.34	$2,937 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,548	$1.77	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,494	$1.73	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.06	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Thurmont

53' dry van lanes from Thurmont, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,420	$6.12	$1,263 – $1,576	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$6,397	$2.38	$5,693 – $7,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	660 mi	$1,957	$2.96	$1,741 – $2,172	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,308 mi	$6,139	$2.66	$5,464 – $6,815	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$1,112	$7.62	$990 – $1,235	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,247	$2.60	$3,780 – $4,715	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$6,305	$2.38	$5,612 – $6,999	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,686	$2.66	$3,281 – $4,092	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 Thurmont, MD to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Thurmont, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,814 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,395 and $4,234.

How far is Thurmont, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,443 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 $1,327 of the $3,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Thurmont, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,700, which makes Thurmont, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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