Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbia, MO to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,663dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $2,370–$2,955
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbia to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,950
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $2,663

Return trip

Houston → Columbia$2,174

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,663	$3.44	$2,370 – $2,955
53' refrigerated	$3,175	$4.10	$2,762 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,254	$4.20	$2,798 – $3,710
Step deck	$3,553	$4.58	$2,985 – $4,122
Power only	$2,330	$3.01	$2,027 – $2,633
Hotshot	$1,758	$2.27	$1,459 – $2,057
26' box truck	$1,731	$2.23	$1,471 – $1,991
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.37	$895 – $1,235

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More lanes from Columbia

53' dry van lanes from Columbia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$4,737	$4.09	$4,216 – $5,258	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$5,010	$2.86	$4,459 – $5,561	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,543	$4.15	$1,373 – $1,713	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$4,474	$3.27	$3,982 – $4,966	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$4,271	$3.94	$3,801 – $4,740	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,929	$3.34	$2,607 – $3,251	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$4,902	$2.87	$4,363 – $5,441	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$2,161	$3.72	$1,923 – $2,399	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 Columbia, MO to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Columbia, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,370 and $2,955.

How far is Columbia, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 775 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 $713 of the $2,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Columbia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,174, which makes Columbia, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology