Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tumwater, WA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$7,100dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,230 mi
Typical range: $6,319–$7,880
Transit: 5 days

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

Tumwater to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,050
Fuel: $2,050
All-in estimate: $7,100

Return trip

Houston → Tumwater$5,270

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tumwater to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tumwater, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,100	$3.18	$6,319 – $7,880
53' refrigerated	$8,456	$3.79	$7,357 – $9,555
48' flatbed	$8,501	$3.81	$7,311 – $9,692
Step deck	$9,248	$4.15	$7,768 – $10,728
Power only	$6,317	$2.83	$5,495 – $7,138
Hotshot	$4,769	$2.14	$3,959 – $5,580
26' box truck	$4,657	$2.09	$3,958 – $5,355
Sprinter van	$2,840	$1.27	$2,385 – $3,294

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More lanes from Tumwater

53' dry van lanes from Tumwater, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$11,609	$4.03	$10,332 – $12,886	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$3,724	$3.41	$3,314 – $4,133	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,076 mi	$6,339	$3.05	$5,642 – $7,036	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$4,684	$3.65	$4,168 – $5,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$10,900	$3.84	$9,701 – $12,099	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$6,731	$3.20	$5,991 – $7,471	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,210 mi	$4,047	$3.34	$3,602 – $4,492	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,988 mi	$6,408	$3.22	$5,703 – $7,113	4 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 Tumwater, WA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Tumwater, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,100 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,319 and $7,880.

How far is Tumwater, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,230 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,050 of the $7,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tumwater, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,270, which makes Tumwater, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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