Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY freight rate

$2,881dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,564–$3,198
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Houston$2,880

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

Houston to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880
48' flatbed	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989
Step deck	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,534	$2.54	$2,205 – $2,863
Hotshot	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,337

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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 Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,879	$3.07	$1,672 – $2,085	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,296	$2.79	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890	5 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$2,704	$2.93	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,564 and $3,198.

How far is Houston, TX from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 999 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 $918 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX?

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

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