Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Joplin, MO freight rate

$1,799dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 597 mi
Typical range: $1,601–$1,996
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Joplin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,250
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $1,799

Return trip

Joplin → Houston$2,203

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

Houston to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,799	$3.01	$1,601 – $1,996
53' refrigerated	$2,146	$3.59	$1,867 – $2,425
48' flatbed	$2,214	$3.71	$1,904 – $2,524
Step deck	$2,421	$4.05	$2,033 – $2,808
Power only	$1,565	$2.62	$1,361 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$1.98	$979 – $1,381
26' box truck	$1,166	$1.95	$991 – $1,340
Sprinter van	$719	$1.21	$604 – $835

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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 Joplin

53' dry van lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$3,562	$2.67	$3,170 – $3,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,562	$3.47	$4,950 – $6,174	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,253	$3.90	$2,005 – $2,501	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$2,509	$2.09	$2,233 – $2,785	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,006	$2.40	$2,675 – $3,336	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$1,970	$2.90	$1,753 – $2,186	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,403	$3.49	$4,809 – $5,997	3 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$1,341	$3.53	$1,193 – $1,488	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Joplin, MO?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Joplin, MO is estimated at $1,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 597 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,601 and $1,996.

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

About 597 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 $549 of the $1,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,250 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Houston, TX to Joplin, MO 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