Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Overland Park, KS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,769hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $1,468–$2,070
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Overland Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,304
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $1,769

Return trip

Houston → Overland Park$1,451

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

Overland Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Overland Park, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,682	$3.61	$2,387 – $2,977
53' refrigerated	$3,199	$4.30	$2,783 – $3,615
48' flatbed	$3,282	$4.41	$2,822 – $3,741
Step deck	$3,584	$4.82	$3,011 – $4,158
Power only	$2,346	$3.15	$2,041 – $2,650
Hotshot	$1,769	$2.38	$1,468 – $2,070
26' box truck	$1,743	$2.34	$1,481 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,073	$1.44	$901 – $1,245

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More lanes from Overland Park

Hotshot lanes from Overland Park, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,305 mi	$3,623	$2.78	$3,007 – $4,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$3,221	$2.01	$2,673 – $3,768	4 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$1,255	$2.52	$1,042 – $1,468	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,221 mi	$2,815	$2.31	$2,337 – $3,294	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$3,282	$2.66	$2,724 – $3,840	3 d
San Antonio, TX	811 mi	$1,891	$2.33	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$3,148	$2.02	$2,613 – $3,683	3 d
Dallas, TX	516 mi	$1,353	$2.62	$1,123 – $1,583	1 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 Overland Park, KS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Overland Park, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,769 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,468 and $2,070.

How far is Overland Park, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 744 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 $465 of the $1,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Overland Park, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,451, which makes Overland Park, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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