Galveston, TX · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Galveston, TX
Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Galveston, Texas, on its busiest lanes.
$3.37/mi outbound
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.04/mi
- vs national
- −3.4%
- 1 year
- +24.8%
- Population
- 53,538
Dry van lanes from Galveston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,518 | $3.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,089 | $2.45 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,912 | $2.56 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,509 | $2.82 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,003 | $3.14 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,118 | $4.40 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,883 | $2.47 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,263 | $3.95 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,842 | $4.06 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,301 | $3.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,656 | $2.40 |
| Austin, TX | $1,037 | $4.78 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,418 | $3.14 |
| Columbus, OH | $3,214 | $2.70 |
From Galveston, a 53' dry van costs between $2.40 a mile (San Jose, $4,656) and $4.78 a mile (Austin, $1,037) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Galveston
Dry van lanes into Galveston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,518 | $2.69 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,006 | $3.59 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,920 | $3.44 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,684 | $2.16 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,824 | $2.40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,118 | $4.40 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,703 | $3.62 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,263 | $3.95 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,128 | $2.25 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,301 | $3.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,838 | $3.53 |
| Austin, TX | $1,037 | $4.78 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,804 | $2.57 |
| Columbus, OH | $3,860 | $3.24 |
Dry van · outbound · Texas market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Galveston is priced with the Texas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Galveston's own distances.
Galveston rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.37 | +5.3% | +24.8% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.02 | −0.2% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.13 | +3.5% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.51 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.95 | +5.7% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.22 | +2.8% | +18.1% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.20 | +3.3% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.35 | +3.1% | +17.4% |