Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Leavenworth, KS to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,774dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $2,468–$3,079
Transit: 2 days

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

Leavenworth to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,059
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,774

Return trip

Houston → Leavenworth$2,274

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

Leavenworth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Leavenworth, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,774	$3.56	$2,468 – $3,079
53' refrigerated	$3,307	$4.25	$2,877 – $3,737
48' flatbed	$3,389	$4.36	$2,915 – $3,864
Step deck	$3,701	$4.76	$3,109 – $4,293
Power only	$2,428	$3.12	$2,112 – $2,743
Hotshot	$1,831	$2.35	$1,520 – $2,142
26' box truck	$1,803	$2.32	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,109	$1.43	$932 – $1,287

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More lanes from Leavenworth

53' dry van lanes from Leavenworth, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$5,456	$4.16	$4,856 – $6,056	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$4,788	$3.01	$4,261 – $5,315	4 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$1,912	$3.88	$1,702 – $2,122	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,215	$3.46	$3,751 – $4,678	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,241 mi	$4,956	$3.99	$4,411 – $5,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	839 mi	$2,937	$3.50	$2,614 – $3,260	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$4,690	$3.02	$4,174 – $5,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,151	$3.94	$1,914 – $2,387	2 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 Leavenworth, KS to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Leavenworth, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,468 and $3,079.

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

About 778 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 $715 of the $2,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,274, which makes Leavenworth, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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