Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shepherdsville, KY to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,733dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $2,432–$3,033
Transit: 2 days

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

Shepherdsville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,873
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,733

Return trip

Houston → Shepherdsville$2,734

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

Shepherdsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shepherdsville, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,733	$2.92	$2,432 – $3,033
53' refrigerated	$3,258	$3.48	$2,834 – $3,681
48' flatbed	$3,324	$3.56	$2,859 – $3,790
Step deck	$3,627	$3.88	$3,047 – $4,207
Power only	$2,401	$2.57	$2,089 – $2,713
Hotshot	$1,811	$1.94	$1,503 – $2,119
26' box truck	$1,780	$1.90	$1,513 – $2,047
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.17	$918 – $1,268

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More lanes from Shepherdsville

53' dry van lanes from Shepherdsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$3,062	$3.96	$2,725 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$5,383	$2.48	$4,791 – $5,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$1,297	$3.84	$1,154 – $1,439	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,974	$2.80	$4,426 – $5,521	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,675	$3.88	$2,381 – $2,969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,137	$2.82	$2,792 – $3,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$5,274	$2.49	$4,694 – $5,854	5 d
Dallas, TX	848 mi	$2,533	$2.99	$2,254 – $2,812	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 Shepherdsville, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Shepherdsville, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,733 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,432 and $3,033.

How far is Shepherdsville, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 935 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 $860 of the $2,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Shepherdsville, KY?

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

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