Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Danville, KY to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,795dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $2,487–$3,102
Transit: 2 days

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

Danville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $2,795

Return trip

Houston → Danville$2,796

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

Danville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.91	$2,487 – $3,102
53' refrigerated	$3,332	$3.46	$2,898 – $3,765
48' flatbed	$3,397	$3.53	$2,922 – $3,873
Step deck	$3,706	$3.85	$3,113 – $4,299
Power only	$2,457	$2.55	$2,137 – $2,776
Hotshot	$1,853	$1.93	$1,538 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.89	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.16	$939 – $1,297

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More lanes from Danville

53' dry van lanes from Danville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	728 mi	$2,928	$4.02	$2,606 – $3,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,231 mi	$5,518	$2.47	$4,911 – $6,125	5 d
Chicago, IL	388 mi	$1,406	$3.62	$1,251 – $1,560	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,834 mi	$5,116	$2.79	$4,553 – $5,678	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	642 mi	$2,542	$3.96	$2,262 – $2,822	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,217	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$5,405	$2.48	$4,810 – $5,999	5 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$2,629	$2.95	$2,340 – $2,919	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 Danville, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Danville, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,487 and $3,102.

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

About 962 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 $884 of the $2,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

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

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

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