Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,593dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,308–$2,878
Transit: 2 days

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

Lee's Summit to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,905
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $2,593

Return trip

Houston → Lee's Summit$2,117

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lee's Summit to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,593	$3.47	$2,308 – $2,878
53' refrigerated	$3,092	$4.13	$2,690 – $3,494
48' flatbed	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,464	$4.63	$2,910 – $4,018
Power only	$2,268	$3.03	$1,973 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,710	$2.29	$1,420 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,685	$2.25	$1,432 – $1,938
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.39	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

53' dry van lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$5,166	$4.02	$4,598 – $5,734	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$4,685	$2.89	$4,170 – $5,200	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,806	$3.77	$1,608 – $2,005	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,124	$3.32	$3,670 – $4,578	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$4,682	$3.86	$4,167 – $5,197	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,779	$3.39	$2,473 – $3,084	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$4,580	$2.90	$4,076 – $5,084	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,014	$3.84	$1,792 – $2,235	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 Lee's Summit, MO to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lee's Summit, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,593 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,308 and $2,878.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO 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 $2,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,117, which makes Lee's Summit, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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