Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Murray, KY freight rate

$2,277dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,527
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Murray price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,600
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $2,277

Return trip

Murray → Houston$2,276

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

Houston to Murray by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Murray, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,277	$3.09	$2,026 – $2,527
53' refrigerated	$2,715	$3.69	$2,362 – $3,068
48' flatbed	$2,786	$3.79	$2,396 – $3,176
Step deck	$3,043	$4.13	$2,556 – $3,530
Power only	$1,990	$2.70	$1,732 – $2,249
Hotshot	$1,501	$2.04	$1,246 – $1,756
26' box truck	$1,479	$2.01	$1,257 – $1,701
Sprinter van	$911	$1.24	$765 – $1,056

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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 Murray

53' dry van lanes into Murray, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$2,994	$3.08	$2,664 – $3,323	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$7,370	$3.68	$6,560 – $8,181	4 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$2,011	$4.70	$1,790 – $2,232	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$3,478	$2.17	$3,096 – $3,861	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$2,474	$2.79	$2,202 – $2,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$2,672	$2.94	$2,378 – $2,966	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$7,184	$3.69	$6,394 – $7,975	4 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$2,070	$3.20	$1,842 – $2,298	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Murray, KY is estimated at $2,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,527.

How far is Houston, TX from Murray, KY by truck?

About 736 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 $677 of the $2,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Murray, KY 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