Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Leavenworth, KS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,831hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $1,520–$2,142
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Leavenworth to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,345
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $1,831

Return trip

Houston → Leavenworth$1,502

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

Hotshot lanes from Leavenworth, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$3,639	$2.77	$3,020 – $4,258	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$3,203	$2.01	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$1,248	$2.53	$1,036 – $1,460	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,807	$2.31	$2,330 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,241 mi	$3,302	$2.66	$2,741 – $3,864	3 d
San Antonio, TX	839 mi	$1,942	$2.32	$1,612 – $2,273	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$3,136	$2.02	$2,603 – $3,669	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$1,408	$2.58	$1,168 – $1,647	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Leavenworth, KS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Leavenworth, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,831 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,520 and $2,142.

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 $486 of the $1,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,502, 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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