Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Atchison, KS freight rate

$2,316dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 797 mi
Typical range: $2,061–$2,571
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Atchison price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,583
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,316

Return trip

Atchison → Houston$2,825

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,316	$2.91	$2,061 – $2,571
53' refrigerated	$2,762	$3.47	$2,403 – $3,121
48' flatbed	$2,828	$3.55	$2,433 – $3,224
Step deck	$3,088	$3.87	$2,594 – $3,582
Power only	$2,028	$2.54	$1,765 – $2,292
Hotshot	$1,530	$1.92	$1,270 – $1,790
26' box truck	$1,506	$1.89	$1,280 – $1,732
Sprinter van	$926	$1.16	$778 – $1,075

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Atchison

53' dry van lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$3,687	$2.79	$3,281 – $4,092	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$5,735	$3.63	$5,104 – $6,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,119	$4.27	$1,886 – $2,352	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,631	$2.17	$2,342 – $2,921	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$3,127	$2.50	$2,783 – $3,471	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$2,442	$2.86	$2,173 – $2,710	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$5,623	$3.64	$5,004 – $6,241	3 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$1,799	$3.20	$1,601 – $1,997	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Atchison, KS is estimated at $2,316 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 797 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,061 and $2,571.

How far is Houston, TX from Atchison, KS by truck?

About 797 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 $733 of the $2,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atchison, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,825, which makes Houston, TX to Atchison, KS 18% cheaper. 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