Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,441dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $2,173–$2,710
Transit: 3 days

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

West Palm Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,409
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $2,441

Return trip

Houston → West Palm Beach$4,408

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Palm Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,441	$2.17	$2,173 – $2,710
53' refrigerated	$2,910	$2.59	$2,531 – $3,288
48' flatbed	$2,958	$2.63	$2,544 – $3,372
Step deck	$3,224	$2.87	$2,708 – $3,740
Power only	$2,152	$1.92	$1,872 – $2,432
Hotshot	$1,624	$1.45	$1,348 – $1,900
26' box truck	$1,593	$1.42	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$977	$0.87	$820 – $1,133

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More lanes from West Palm Beach

53' dry van lanes from West Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$3,364	$2.78	$2,994 – $3,734	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$5,130	$1.87	$4,566 – $5,695	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,330 mi	$2,673	$2.01	$2,379 – $2,967	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$4,848	$2.10	$4,314 – $5,381	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,133 mi	$3,034	$2.68	$2,701 – $3,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$2,826	$2.11	$2,515 – $3,136	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,976	$1.88	$4,429 – $5,524	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$2,711	$2.13	$2,412 – $3,009	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 Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,441 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,173 and $2,710.

How far is West Palm Beach, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,123 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 $1,032 of the $2,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,408, which makes West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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