Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Somerset, KY freight rate

$2,754dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,057
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Somerset price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,886
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $2,754

Return trip

Somerset → Houston$2,753

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

Houston to Somerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Somerset, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,754	$2.92	$2,451 – $3,057
53' refrigerated	$3,284	$3.48	$2,857 – $3,710
48' flatbed	$3,350	$3.55	$2,881 – $3,819
Step deck	$3,655	$3.87	$3,070 – $4,239
Power only	$2,420	$2.56	$2,106 – $2,735
Hotshot	$1,826	$1.93	$1,516 – $2,136
26' box truck	$1,794	$1.90	$1,525 – $2,064
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.17	$925 – $1,278

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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 Somerset

53' dry van lanes into Somerset, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$2,420	$3.28	$2,154 – $2,687	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$8,150	$3.63	$7,253 – $9,046	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$2,026	$4.68	$1,803 – $2,248	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$3,934	$2.13	$3,501 – $4,366	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$1,959	$3.02	$1,743 – $2,174	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,186	$2.81	$2,836 – $3,537	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$7,977	$3.64	$7,099 – $8,854	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$2,617	$2.96	$2,329 – $2,904	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Somerset, KY is estimated at $2,754 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,057.

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

About 944 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 $868 of the $2,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,886 is linehaul.

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

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

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