Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Republic, MO freight rate

$1,841dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,638–$2,043
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Republic price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,274
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $1,841

Return trip

Republic → Houston$2,254

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

Houston to Republic by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Republic, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,841	$2.98	$1,638 – $2,043
53' refrigerated	$2,196	$3.56	$1,911 – $2,481
48' flatbed	$2,264	$3.67	$1,947 – $2,581
Step deck	$2,475	$4.01	$2,079 – $2,871
Power only	$1,603	$2.60	$1,394 – $1,811
Hotshot	$1,209	$1.96	$1,003 – $1,414
26' box truck	$1,193	$1.93	$1,014 – $1,372
Sprinter van	$736	$1.19	$619 – $854

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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 Republic

53' dry van lanes into Republic, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,265 mi	$3,407	$2.69	$3,032 – $3,782	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,672 mi	$5,775	$3.45	$5,139 – $6,410	4 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$2,107	$4.02	$1,875 – $2,339	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,274 mi	$2,633	$2.07	$2,344 – $2,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$2,867	$2.42	$2,551 – $3,182	3 d
San Antonio, TX	718 mi	$2,054	$2.86	$1,828 – $2,280	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$5,616	$3.47	$4,998 – $6,234	4 d
Dallas, TX	421 mi	$1,427	$3.39	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Republic, MO is estimated at $1,841 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,638 and $2,043.

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

About 617 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 $567 of the $1,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,254, which makes Houston, TX to Republic, 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