Merriam, KS · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Merriam, KS
Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Merriam, Kansas, on its busiest lanes.
$4.13/mi outbound
+5.6% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.05/mi
- vs national
- +18.3%
- 1 year
- +25.2%
- Population
- 11,560
Dry van lanes from Merriam
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,425 | $4.16 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,817 | $3.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,909 | $3.88 |
| Houston, TX | $2,709 | $3.59 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,235 | $3.46 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,923 | $4.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,886 | $3.52 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,713 | $3.02 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,097 | $3.99 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,384 | $4.80 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,129 | $3.96 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,172 | $2.98 |
| Austin, TX | $2,672 | $3.61 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,750 | $3.94 |
From Merriam, a 53' dry van costs between $2.98 a mile (San Jose, $5,172) and $4.80 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,384) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Merriam
Dry van lanes into Merriam
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,642 | $2.80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,801 | $3.62 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,107 | $4.28 |
| Houston, TX | $2,221 | $2.95 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,656 | $2.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,085 | $2.51 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,367 | $2.89 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,676 | $3.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,720 | $3.27 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,445 | $2.18 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,746 | $3.25 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,229 | $3.58 |
| Austin, TX | $2,191 | $2.96 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,523 | $2.65 |
Dry van · outbound · Kansas market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Merriam is priced with the Kansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Merriam's own distances.
Merriam rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.13 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.92 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.05 | +3.5% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.51 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.61 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.72 | +3.0% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.68 | +3.1% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.65 | +3.1% | +17.0% |