Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Liberty, MO freight rate

$2,172dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 774 mi
Typical range: $1,933–$2,411
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Liberty price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Liberty → Houston$2,660

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

Houston to Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Liberty, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$2.81	$1,933 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,590	$3.35	$2,253 – $2,927
48' flatbed	$2,655	$3.43	$2,283 – $3,026
Step deck	$2,899	$3.75	$2,435 – $3,363
Power only	$1,901	$2.46	$1,654 – $2,148
Hotshot	$1,434	$1.85	$1,190 – $1,678
26' box truck	$1,412	$1.82	$1,200 – $1,624
Sprinter van	$869	$1.12	$730 – $1,008

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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 Liberty

53' dry van lanes into Liberty, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$3,445	$2.69	$3,066 – $3,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$5,622	$3.47	$5,003 – $6,240	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$1,956	$4.18	$1,741 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$2,585	$2.07	$2,301 – $2,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$2,916	$2.41	$2,595 – $3,237	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$2,320	$2.75	$2,065 – $2,575	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$5,505	$3.48	$4,899 – $6,110	4 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$1,695	$3.09	$1,509 – $1,882	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Liberty, MO is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 774 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,933 and $2,411.

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

About 774 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 $712 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,660, which makes Houston, TX to Liberty, 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