Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Troy, AL to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,268dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $2,019–$2,518
Transit: 2 days

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

Troy to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,643
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $2,268

Return trip

Houston → Troy$2,334

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Troy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$3.34	$2,019 – $2,518
53' refrigerated	$2,706	$3.98	$2,354 – $3,057
48' flatbed	$2,782	$4.09	$2,392 – $3,171
Step deck	$3,040	$4.47	$2,553 – $3,526
Power only	$1,980	$2.91	$1,722 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,493	$2.20	$1,239 – $1,747
26' box truck	$1,472	$2.17	$1,252 – $1,693
Sprinter van	$907	$1.33	$762 – $1,053

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More lanes from Troy

53' dry van lanes from Troy, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$4,166	$3.90	$3,707 – $4,624	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$5,801	$2.61	$5,163 – $6,439	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$2,496	$3.02	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$5,301	$2.95	$4,717 – $5,884	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$3,691	$3.77	$3,285 – $4,097	2 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$2,804	$3.11	$2,496 – $3,113	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$5,621	$2.62	$5,002 – $6,239	5 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,433	$3.25	$2,166 – $2,701	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 Troy, AL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Troy, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,019 and $2,518.

How far is Troy, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 680 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 $625 of the $2,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Troy, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,334, which makes Troy, AL to Houston, TX 3% 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