Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Leavenworth, KS hotshot rate

$1,502hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $1,246–$1,757
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Leavenworth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,016
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $1,502

Return trip

Leavenworth → Houston$1,831

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

Houston to Leavenworth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Leavenworth, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,274	$2.92	$2,024 – $2,524
53' refrigerated	$2,712	$3.49	$2,359 – $3,065
48' flatbed	$2,779	$3.57	$2,390 – $3,168
Step deck	$3,035	$3.90	$2,549 – $3,520
Power only	$1,991	$2.56	$1,732 – $2,249
Hotshot	$1,502	$1.93	$1,246 – $1,757
26' box truck	$1,479	$1.90	$1,257 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$910	$1.17	$764 – $1,055

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Leavenworth

Hotshot lanes into Leavenworth, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$2,443	$1.86	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$3,857	$2.43	$3,202 – $4,513	4 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$1,377	$2.79	$1,143 – $1,612	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$1,761	$1.45	$1,462 – $2,061	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,241 mi	$2,070	$1.67	$1,718 – $2,421	3 d
San Antonio, TX	839 mi	$1,593	$1.90	$1,322 – $1,864	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$3,777	$2.43	$3,135 – $4,419	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$1,154	$2.11	$958 – $1,351	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Leavenworth, KS is estimated at $1,502 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,246 and $1,757.

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

About 778 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 $486 of the $1,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,831, which makes Houston, TX to Leavenworth, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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