Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kent, OH dry van rate

$3,481dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $3,098–$3,863
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Kent price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

Kent → Houston$4,180

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kent, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,481	$2.66	$3,098 – $3,863
53' refrigerated	$4,148	$3.17	$3,608 – $4,687
48' flatbed	$4,204	$3.21	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,580	$3.50	$3,847 – $5,313
Power only	$3,076	$2.35	$2,676 – $3,476
Hotshot	$2,321	$1.77	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,274	$1.74	$1,933 – $2,616
Sprinter van	$1,392	$1.06	$1,169 – $1,615

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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 Kent

53' dry van lanes into Kent, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,687	$3.68	$1,501 – $1,873	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$8,522	$3.49	$7,584 – $9,459	5 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$1,839	$4.71	$1,636 – $2,041	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$4,224	$2.04	$3,759 – $4,689	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$1,368	$3.45	$1,218 – $1,519	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,863	$2.61	$3,438 – $4,288	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$8,408	$3.49	$7,483 – $9,333	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$3,258	$2.69	$2,900 – $3,617	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kent, OH?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Kent, OH is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,098 and $3,863.

How far is Houston, TX from Kent, OH by truck?

About 1,310 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 $1,204 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,180, which makes Houston, TX to Kent, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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