Hays, KS · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Hays, KS

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Hays, Kansas, on its busiest lanes.

$4.13/mi dry van

+5.6% from last month

Inbound: $3.05/mi
vs national: +18.3%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 21,213

Dry van lanes from Hays

53' dry van rates from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$6,431	$4.04	$5,724 – $7,138	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$4,062	$3.10	$3,615 – $4,508	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,597	$3.41	$2,311 – $2,882	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,798	$3.55	$2,490 – $3,105	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$3,433	$3.64	$3,056 – $3,811	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,883	$3.87	$5,236 – $6,530	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$2,752	$3.57	$2,449 – $3,055	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$3,968	$3.11	$3,532 – $4,405	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,092	$3.99	$1,862 – $2,322	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,371 mi	$6,357	$4.64	$5,658 – $7,057	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	514 mi	$2,065	$4.02	$1,838 – $2,292	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,445 mi	$4,412	$3.05	$3,927 – $4,897	3 d
Austin, TX	708 mi	$2,586	$3.65	$2,301 – $2,870	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,238 mi	$4,638	$3.75	$4,128 – $5,148	3 d

From Hays, a 53' dry van costs between $3.05 a mile (San Jose, $4,412) and $4.64 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,357) 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 Hays

Dry van lanes into Hays

53' dry van rates into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$4,318	$2.71	$3,843 – $4,793	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$4,891	$3.73	$4,353 – $5,430	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,866	$3.77	$2,551 – $3,181	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,294	$2.91	$2,042 – $2,546	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,154	$2.28	$1,917 – $2,391	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,687	$2.42	$3,281 – $4,093	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$2,257	$2.93	$2,008 – $2,505	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,779	$3.75	$4,253 – $5,305	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,715	$3.27	$1,527 – $1,904	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,371 mi	$2,887	$2.11	$2,570 – $3,205	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	514 mi	$1,693	$3.29	$1,507 – $1,879	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,445 mi	$5,313	$3.68	$4,729 – $5,898	3 d
Austin, TX	708 mi	$2,120	$2.99	$1,887 – $2,353	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,238 mi	$3,120	$2.52	$2,777 – $3,463	3 d

Dry van · outbound · Kansas market

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Hays is priced with the Kansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Hays's own distances.

Hays rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Hays by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.13	+5.6%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$3.24 – $4.13
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.92	−0.2%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$3.83 – $5.28
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.05	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$4.23 – $5.05
STEPStep deck	$5.51	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$4.62 – $5.51
PWRPower only	$3.61	+5.6%	+13.9%	+25.3%	$2.82 – $3.61
HOTHotshot	$2.72	+3.0%	+8.4%	+18.8%	$2.28 – $2.72
BOX26' box truck	$2.68	+3.1%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.28 – $2.68
SPRTSprinter van	$1.65	+3.1%	+7.1%	+17.0%	$1.41 – $1.65

Dry van lanes from Hays

Price a load from Hays

Dry van lanes into Hays

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Hays rates by truck type

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