Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,709dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,411–$3,007
Transit: 2 days

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

Topeka to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,016
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $2,709

Return trip

Houston → Topeka$2,221

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

Topeka to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$3.59	$2,411 – $3,007
53' refrigerated	$3,231	$4.28	$2,811 – $3,651
48' flatbed	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777
Step deck	$3,618	$4.80	$3,040 – $4,197
Power only	$2,370	$3.14	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,787	$2.37	$1,484 – $2,091
26' box truck	$1,761	$2.34	$1,497 – $2,025
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.44	$910 – $1,257

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More lanes from Topeka

53' dry van lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$5,641	$4.13	$5,020 – $6,261	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$4,656	$3.03	$4,144 – $5,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,050	$3.75	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$4,060	$3.49	$3,613 – $4,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$5,128	$3.97	$4,564 – $5,692	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,841	$3.54	$2,528 – $3,153	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$4,552	$3.04	$4,051 – $5,053	3 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,065	$4.02	$1,838 – $2,292	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 Topeka, KS to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Topeka, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,709 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,411 and $3,007.

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

About 754 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 $693 of the $2,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,221, which makes Topeka, KS to Houston, TX 22% 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