Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kannapolis, NC to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,852dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $2,539–$3,166
Transit: 3 days

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

Kannapolis to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,829
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $2,852

Return trip

Houston → Kannapolis$3,477

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

Kannapolis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kannapolis, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,852	$2.56	$2,539 – $3,166
53' refrigerated	$3,400	$3.05	$2,958 – $3,842
48' flatbed	$3,456	$3.11	$2,972 – $3,940
Step deck	$3,768	$3.39	$3,165 – $4,371
Power only	$2,514	$2.26	$2,187 – $2,841
Hotshot	$1,897	$1.70	$1,575 – $2,220
26' box truck	$1,861	$1.67	$1,582 – $2,140
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.03	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Kannapolis

53' dry van lanes from Kannapolis, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,321	$3.85	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$5,589	$2.22	$4,974 – $6,204	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$1,866	$2.72	$1,661 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$5,256	$2.49	$4,678 – $5,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$1,974	$3.86	$1,757 – $2,191	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,288	$2.49	$2,926 – $3,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,468	$2.22	$4,866 – $6,069	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$2,844	$2.56	$2,531 – $3,157	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kannapolis, NC to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kannapolis, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,852 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,539 and $3,166.

How far is Kannapolis, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,113 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,023 of the $2,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kannapolis, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,477, which makes Kannapolis, NC to Houston, TX 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