Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Waltham, MA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$4,297dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,883 mi
Typical range: $3,825–$4,770
Transit: 4 days

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

Waltham to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,566
Fuel: $1,731
All-in estimate: $4,297

Return trip

Houston → Waltham$6,278

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waltham to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waltham, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$2.28	$3,825 – $4,770
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$2.72	$4,453 – $5,784
48' flatbed	$5,158	$2.74	$4,436 – $5,880
Step deck	$5,613	$2.98	$4,715 – $6,511
Power only	$3,816	$2.03	$3,320 – $4,312
Hotshot	$2,881	$1.53	$2,391 – $3,371
26' box truck	$2,816	$1.50	$2,393 – $3,238
Sprinter van	$1,719	$0.91	$1,444 – $1,994

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More lanes from Waltham

53' dry van lanes from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,231	$5.67	$1,096 – $1,367	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$6,435	$2.11	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$2,390	$2.40	$2,127 – $2,653	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$6,321	$2.35	$5,626 – $7,016	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,397	$4.54	$1,243 – $1,551	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$4,679	$2.26	$4,164 – $5,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$6,375	$2.11	$5,674 – $7,076	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$4,163	$2.29	$3,705 – $4,620	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 Waltham, MA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Waltham, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,297 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,825 and $4,770.

How far is Waltham, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,883 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,731 of the $4,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Waltham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,278, which makes Waltham, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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