Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

West Mifflin, PA to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,308dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$3,672
Transit: 3 days

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

West Mifflin to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,074
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Houston → West Mifflin$4,328

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Mifflin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Mifflin, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,308	$2.46	$2,944 – $3,672
53' refrigerated	$3,942	$2.94	$3,429 – $4,454
48' flatbed	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552
Step deck	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047
Power only	$2,924	$2.18	$2,544 – $3,304
Hotshot	$2,207	$1.64	$1,832 – $2,582
26' box truck	$2,162	$1.61	$1,838 – $2,486
Sprinter van	$1,323	$0.99	$1,111 – $1,535

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More lanes from West Mifflin

53' dry van lanes from West Mifflin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	371 mi	$1,682	$4.53	$1,497 – $1,867	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,533 mi	$5,582	$2.20	$4,968 – $6,196	5 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$1,475	$2.99	$1,313 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,155 mi	$5,324	$2.47	$4,738 – $5,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,417	$4.74	$1,261 – $1,572	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,685	$2.42	$3,280 – $4,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,494 mi	$5,504	$2.21	$4,899 – $6,110	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,261 mi	$3,140	$2.49	$2,795 – $3,486	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 West Mifflin, PA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from West Mifflin, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $3,672.

How far is West Mifflin, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,342 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 $1,234 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Mifflin, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,328, which makes West Mifflin, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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