Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shepherdsville, KY freight rate

$2,734dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $2,433–$3,034
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Shepherdsville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,734

Return trip

Shepherdsville → Houston$2,733

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

Houston to Shepherdsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shepherdsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,734	$2.92	$2,433 – $3,034
53' refrigerated	$3,259	$3.49	$2,835 – $3,683
48' flatbed	$3,325	$3.56	$2,860 – $3,791
Step deck	$3,628	$3.88	$3,048 – $4,209
Power only	$2,402	$2.57	$2,089 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$1.94	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,781	$1.90	$1,514 – $2,048
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.17	$919 – $1,268

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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 Shepherdsville

53' dry van lanes into Shepherdsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$2,508	$3.24	$2,232 – $2,784	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$7,908	$3.64	$7,038 – $8,778	5 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$1,746	$5.17	$1,554 – $1,938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$3,806	$2.14	$3,388 – $4,225	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,045	$2.97	$1,820 – $2,270	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,138	$2.82	$2,793 – $3,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$7,749	$3.65	$6,896 – $8,601	5 d
Dallas, TX	848 mi	$2,534	$2.99	$2,255 – $2,813	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Shepherdsville, KY is estimated at $2,734 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,433 and $3,034.

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

About 935 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 $860 of the $2,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shepherdsville, KY to Houston, TX?

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

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