Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

West New York, NJ to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,431dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $3,944–$4,919
Transit: 4 days

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

West New York to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,891
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $4,431

Return trip

Houston → West New York$5,143

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West New York to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West New York, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$2.65	$3,944 – $4,919
53' refrigerated	$5,279	$3.15	$4,593 – $5,966
48' flatbed	$5,329	$3.18	$4,583 – $6,075
Step deck	$5,801	$3.46	$4,873 – $6,730
Power only	$3,930	$2.35	$3,419 – $4,441
Hotshot	$2,967	$1.77	$2,462 – $3,471
26' box truck	$2,901	$1.73	$2,466 – $3,337
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.06	$1,489 – $2,056

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More lanes from West New York

53' dry van lanes from West New York, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,897 mi	$6,996	$2.41	$6,227 – $7,766	6 d
Chicago, IL	841 mi	$2,396	$2.85	$2,132 – $2,659	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$6,800	$2.70	$6,052 – $7,548	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	94 mi	$990	$10.53	$881 – $1,099	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,875	$2.61	$4,338 – $5,411	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,859 mi	$6,912	$2.42	$6,151 – $7,672	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$4,296	$2.66	$3,823 – $4,769	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$4,167	$4.21	$3,709 – $4,626	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 West New York, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from West New York, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,431 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,944 and $4,919.

How far is West New York, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,675 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 $1,540 of the $4,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West New York, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,143, which makes West New York, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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