Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO freight rate

$2,257dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,505
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,509
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $2,257

Return trip

St. Joseph → Houston$2,763

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

Houston to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,257	$2.77	$2,008 – $2,505
53' refrigerated	$2,691	$3.31	$2,341 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,754	$3.38	$2,369 – $3,140
Step deck	$3,007	$3.69	$2,526 – $3,488
Power only	$1,977	$2.43	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.83	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,468	$1.80	$1,248 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$903	$1.11	$758 – $1,047

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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 St. Joseph

53' dry van lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$3,483	$2.68	$3,100 – $3,867	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$5,565	$3.47	$4,953 – $6,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,967	$4.17	$1,750 – $2,183	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$2,564	$2.08	$2,282 – $2,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$2,954	$2.40	$2,629 – $3,279	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$2,385	$2.73	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,460	$3.48	$4,859 – $6,061	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$1,767	$3.04	$1,573 – $1,961	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $2,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,505.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 814 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 $748 of the $2,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,763, which makes Houston, TX to St. Joseph, 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