Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to McCook, NE freight rate

$2,506dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $2,230–$2,781
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to McCook price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $2,506

Return trip

McCook → Houston$3,208

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Houston to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,506	$2.73	$2,230 – $2,781
53' refrigerated	$2,987	$3.25	$2,599 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,049	$3.32	$2,622 – $3,476
Step deck	$3,327	$3.62	$2,795 – $3,859
Power only	$2,200	$2.40	$1,914 – $2,487
Hotshot	$1,660	$1.81	$1,378 – $1,942
26' box truck	$1,632	$1.78	$1,387 – $1,877
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.09	$842 – $1,163

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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 McCook

53' dry van lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$4,321	$2.62	$3,846 – $4,796	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,591	$3.65	$4,086 – $5,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,904	$3.60	$2,584 – $3,223	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,051	$2.22	$1,826 – $2,277	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$3,704	$2.34	$3,297 – $4,112	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$2,439	$2.75	$2,171 – $2,708	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$4,522	$3.66	$4,024 – $5,019	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$1,944	$2.97	$1,730 – $2,158	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to McCook, NE is estimated at $2,506 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,230 and $2,781.

How far is Houston, TX from McCook, NE by truck?

About 918 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 $844 of the $2,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,208, which makes Houston, TX to McCook, NE 22% 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