Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Olathe, KS to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,680dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,385–$2,974
Transit: 2 days

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

Olathe to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $2,680

Return trip

Houston → Olathe$2,197

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

Olathe to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Olathe, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,680	$3.61	$2,385 – $2,974
53' refrigerated	$3,196	$4.30	$2,780 – $3,611
48' flatbed	$3,278	$4.41	$2,819 – $3,737
Step deck	$3,581	$4.82	$3,008 – $4,154
Power only	$2,343	$3.15	$2,038 – $2,648
Hotshot	$1,767	$2.38	$1,467 – $2,068
26' box truck	$1,741	$2.34	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,072	$1.44	$900 – $1,243

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More lanes from Olathe

53' dry van lanes from Olathe, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$5,460	$4.16	$4,859 – $6,060	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$4,793	$3.01	$4,266 – $5,321	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$1,940	$3.85	$1,727 – $2,153	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$4,203	$3.47	$3,741 – $4,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$4,952	$3.99	$4,408 – $5,497	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$2,851	$3.53	$2,538 – $3,165	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,687	$3.02	$4,171 – $5,203	3 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,062	$4.02	$1,835 – $2,289	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 Olathe, KS to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Olathe, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,385 and $2,974.

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

About 743 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 $683 of the $2,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,197, which makes Olathe, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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