Freight Shipping in Houston, TX
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Houston and the rest of Harris County to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Houston, TX at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-10
- I-45
- I-69
- I-610
- oil, gas and petrochemicals
- port and container logistics
- heavy equipment and construction
- aerospace and health care
- Port of Houston
- Port of Corpus Christi
- Port of Beaumont
- Port of Port Arthur
- Port of Galveston
- Port Freeport
- Port of Brownsville
How freight moves through Houston
Houston is home to the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel, one of the busiest ports in the United States by tonnage, and it is a major rail and highway hub. Freight trucks serve Houston on I-10, I-45, I-69 and I-610. Most of what ships from here comes from oil, gas and petrochemicals, port and container logistics, heavy equipment and construction and aerospace and health care.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Texas
- Seasonal conditions
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and the Texas Gulf Coast from Brownsville to Beaumont can face storm surge, flooding and port and highway disruptions.
Summer heat above 100 degrees Fahrenheit is common in inland and South Texas from June through September.
Winter storms can bring ice and temporary closures to the Panhandle and North Texas on I-27, I-35 and I-40.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Distances
Freight Shipping from Houston to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Beaumont, TX
about 80 miles
Lake Charles, LA
about 130 miles
Austin, TX
about 150 miles
Corpus Christi, TX
about 180 miles
San Antonio, TX
about 190 miles
Lafayette, LA
about 200 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Houston to Mexico
Texas has commercial crossings at Laredo, Pharr, El Paso, Brownsville and Eagle Pass. Loads from Houston bound for Mexico are coordinated through the one that fits the route, with customs brokers on both sides of the border.
Questions about shipping in Houston, TX
What freight do you move from Houston?
What the area produces: oil, gas and petrochemicals, port and container logistics, heavy equipment and construction and aerospace and health care, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Houston by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to Houston?
Dallas, TX (about 220 miles), Kansas City, MO (about 650 miles) and Nashville, TN (about 670 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274