Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,740dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,041
Transit: 2 days

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

Bardstown to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $862
All-in estimate: $2,740

Return trip

Houston → Bardstown$2,741

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bardstown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,740	$2.92	$2,438 – $3,041
53' refrigerated	$3,266	$3.48	$2,841 – $3,691
48' flatbed	$3,332	$3.55	$2,866 – $3,799
Step deck	$3,636	$3.88	$3,054 – $4,217
Power only	$2,407	$2.57	$2,094 – $2,720
Hotshot	$1,816	$1.94	$1,507 – $2,125
26' box truck	$1,785	$1.90	$1,517 – $2,052
Sprinter van	$1,096	$1.17	$921 – $1,271

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More lanes from Bardstown

53' dry van lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,032	$3.97	$2,699 – $3,366	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$5,418	$2.48	$4,822 – $6,014	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$1,336	$3.75	$1,189 – $1,483	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$5,010	$2.80	$4,459 – $5,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,644	$3.90	$2,353 – $2,935	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$3,151	$2.82	$2,804 – $3,497	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$5,307	$2.48	$4,723 – $5,891	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$2,551	$2.98	$2,271 – $2,832	2 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 Bardstown, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bardstown, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,740 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,041.

How far is Bardstown, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 938 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $862 of the $2,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bardstown, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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