Dry van · October 2026

Detroit, MI to Houston, TX

$4,255

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,787 to $4,723

Linehaul $3,055Fuel $1,200

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Dry van lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,941	$5.11	$2,617 – $3,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,853	$2.92	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,392	$4.95	$1,239 – $1,545	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$6,516	$3.28	$5,799 – $7,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,629	$5.00	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,678	$3.20	$4,163 – $5,193	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$6,774	$2.93	$6,029 – $7,519	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,906	$3.32	$3,477 – $4,336	3 d

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

How much does a dry van from Detroit, MI to Houston, TX cost?

About $4,255 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.26 a mile over 1,305 mi. Most quotes land between $3,787 and $4,723.

How long does Detroit to Houston take by truck?

About 3 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,305 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,200 of the $4,255 is fuel. The other $3,055 is linehaul.

Is Houston, TX to Detroit, MI cheaper?

The return trip is about $3,434, so Detroit to Houston is 24% more expensive.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.