Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,880dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,563–$3,196
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,962
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,880

Return trip

Houston → Lexington-Fayette$2,881

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196
53' refrigerated	$3,433	$3.44	$2,986 – $3,879
48' flatbed	$3,498	$3.50	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425
Power only	$2,533	$2.54	$2,204 – $2,862
Hotshot	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,336

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	5 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$2,703	$2.93	$2,406 – $3,000	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

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,563 and $3,196.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 999 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 $918 of the $2,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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