Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Matthews, KY dry van rate

$2,775dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $2,470–$3,080
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,899
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,775

Return trip

St. Matthews → Houston$2,774

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

Houston to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$2.91	$2,470 – $3,080
53' refrigerated	$3,308	$3.47	$2,878 – $3,738
48' flatbed	$3,374	$3.54	$2,902 – $3,847
Step deck	$3,681	$3.86	$3,092 – $4,270
Power only	$2,439	$2.56	$2,122 – $2,756
Hotshot	$1,840	$1.93	$1,527 – $2,153
26' box truck	$1,808	$1.90	$1,537 – $2,079
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.16	$932 – $1,288

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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. Matthews

53' dry van lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$2,481	$3.26	$2,208 – $2,754	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$7,050 – $8,793	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,690	$5.30	$1,504 – $1,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$3,816	$2.14	$3,396 – $4,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$2,024	$2.98	$1,801 – $2,246	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$3,175	$2.82	$2,825 – $3,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615	5 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$2,564	$2.98	$2,282 – $2,846	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $2,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,470 and $3,080.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 953 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 $876 of the $2,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to Houston, TX?

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

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