Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Killeen, TX freight rate

$991dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 196 mi
Typical range: $882–$1,100
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Killeen price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $180
All-in estimate: $991

Return trip

Killeen → Houston$991

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

Houston to Killeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Killeen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$991	$5.06	$882 – $1,100
53' refrigerated	$1,185	$6.05	$1,031 – $1,339
48' flatbed	$1,265	$6.45	$1,088 – $1,442
Step deck	$1,392	$7.10	$1,169 – $1,615
Power only	$836	$4.26	$727 – $945
Hotshot	$629	$3.21	$522 – $736
26' box truck	$632	$3.22	$537 – $726
Sprinter van	$396	$2.02	$333 – $460

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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 Killeen

53' dry van lanes into Killeen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$4,672	$2.67	$4,158 – $5,186	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$5,282	$3.67	$4,701 – $5,864	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$2,265	$2.25	$2,016 – $2,514	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$3,966	$2.39	$3,530 – $4,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$875	$6.12	$779 – $971	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$901	$5.81	$802 – $1,000	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Killeen, TX is estimated at $991 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 196 mi. Quotes typically land between $882 and $1,100.

How far is Houston, TX from Killeen, TX by truck?

About 196 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $180 of the $991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Killeen, TX to Houston, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology