Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dodge City, KS to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,292power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,994–$2,590
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dodge City to Houston price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,628
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,292

Return trip

Houston → Dodge City$1,880

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dodge City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dodge City, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,623	$3.63	$2,335 – $2,912
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$4.33	$2,722 – $3,535
48' flatbed	$3,212	$4.45	$2,762 – $3,662
Step deck	$3,509	$4.86	$2,947 – $4,070
Power only	$2,292	$3.18	$1,994 – $2,590
Hotshot	$1,729	$2.39	$1,435 – $2,023
26' box truck	$1,704	$2.36	$1,448 – $1,960
Sprinter van	$1,049	$1.45	$881 – $1,217

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More lanes from Dodge City

Power only lanes from Dodge City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$5,906	$3.56	$5,138 – $6,673	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$3,449	$2.76	$3,001 – $3,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,453	$2.92	$2,134 – $2,772	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$2,824	$3.25	$2,456 – $3,191	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,401	$3.41	$4,699 – $6,103	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$2,201	$3.22	$1,915 – $2,487	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$3,346	$2.77	$2,911 – $3,781	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,657	$3.61	$1,442 – $1,872	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dodge City, KS to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Dodge City, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,994 and $2,590.

How far is Dodge City, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 722 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 $664 of the $2,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dodge City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,880, which makes Dodge City, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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