Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,693dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,397–$2,989
Transit: 2 days

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

Lawrence to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,005
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $2,693

Return trip

Houston → Lawrence$2,208

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lawrence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,693	$3.60	$2,397 – $2,989
53' refrigerated	$3,212	$4.29	$2,794 – $3,629
48' flatbed	$3,294	$4.40	$2,833 – $3,755
Step deck	$3,598	$4.81	$3,022 – $4,174
Power only	$2,355	$3.15	$2,049 – $2,661
Hotshot	$1,776	$2.37	$1,474 – $2,078
26' box truck	$1,750	$2.34	$1,487 – $2,012
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.44	$905 – $1,250

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More lanes from Lawrence

53' dry van lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$5,554	$4.14	$4,943 – $6,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$4,723	$3.02	$4,204 – $5,243	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,996	$3.79	$1,777 – $2,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$4,132	$3.48	$3,677 – $4,586	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,042	$3.98	$4,487 – $5,596	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$2,846	$3.54	$2,533 – $3,159	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$4,617	$3.03	$4,109 – $5,125	3 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$2,060	$4.02	$1,833 – $2,286	1 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 Lawrence, KS to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lawrence, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,693 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,397 and $2,989.

How far is Lawrence, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 748 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 $688 of the $2,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lawrence, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Lawrence, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. 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