Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sedalia, MO to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,575dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,291–$2,858
Transit: 2 days

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

Sedalia to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $2,575

Return trip

Houston → Sedalia$2,102

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

Sedalia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sedalia, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,575	$3.47	$2,291 – $2,858
53' refrigerated	$3,070	$4.14	$2,671 – $3,470
48' flatbed	$3,150	$4.25	$2,709 – $3,591
Step deck	$3,441	$4.64	$2,890 – $3,991
Power only	$2,251	$3.04	$1,959 – $2,544
Hotshot	$1,698	$2.29	$1,409 – $1,987
26' box truck	$1,673	$2.26	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,030	$1.39	$865 – $1,195

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More lanes from Sedalia

53' dry van lanes from Sedalia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,941	$4.05	$4,398 – $5,485	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$4,862	$2.88	$4,327 – $5,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$1,683	$3.92	$1,498 – $1,868	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,306	$3.29	$3,832 – $4,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$4,462	$3.90	$3,971 – $4,953	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,812	$3.38	$2,503 – $3,122	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$4,752	$2.89	$4,230 – $5,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$2,045	$3.82	$1,820 – $2,270	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 Sedalia, MO to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Sedalia, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,575 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,291 and $2,858.

How far is Sedalia, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 741 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 $681 of the $2,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sedalia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,102, which makes Sedalia, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology