Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Frankfort, KY box truck rate

$1,860box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $1,581–$2,139
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Frankfort price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,174
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $1,860

Return trip

Frankfort → Houston$1,859

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

Houston to Frankfort by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Frankfort, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,853	$2.89	$2,539 – $3,167
53' refrigerated	$3,401	$3.45	$2,959 – $3,843
48' flatbed	$3,466	$3.51	$2,981 – $3,952
Step deck	$3,781	$3.83	$3,176 – $4,386
Power only	$2,509	$2.54	$2,183 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.92	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,860	$1.88	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.16	$959 – $1,324

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Frankfort

26' box truck lanes into Frankfort, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$1,539	$2.15	$1,308 – $1,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$5,300	$2.38	$4,505 – $6,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,136	$3.29	$965 – $1,306	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$2,560	$1.40	$2,176 – $2,944	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,248	$1.97	$1,061 – $1,435	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,129	$1.83	$1,810 – $2,449	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$5,197	$2.39	$4,417 – $5,977	5 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$1,732	$1.92	$1,472 – $1,992	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Frankfort, KY?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Frankfort, KY is estimated at $1,860 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,581 and $2,139.

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

About 987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $686 of the $1,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,174 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →