Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,526dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$2,804
Transit: 2 days

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

Bowling Green to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,749
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,526

Return trip

Houston → Bowling Green$2,527

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

Bowling Green to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,526	$2.99	$2,248 – $2,804
53' refrigerated	$3,012	$3.56	$2,620 – $3,403
48' flatbed	$3,080	$3.65	$2,649 – $3,512
Step deck	$3,362	$3.98	$2,824 – $3,900
Power only	$2,215	$2.62	$1,927 – $2,503
Hotshot	$1,671	$1.98	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,644	$1.95	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.20	$849 – $1,172

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,285	$3.87	$2,924 – $3,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$5,285	$2.49	$4,704 – $5,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,441	$3.57	$1,282 – $1,599	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,849	$2.81	$4,315 – $5,382	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,882	$3.78	$2,565 – $3,199	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,942	$2.87	$2,618 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$5,165	$2.49	$4,597 – $5,733	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,354	$3.06	$2,095 – $2,613	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 Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $2,804.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 845 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 $777 of the $2,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

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

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