Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,191dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $3,730–$4,652
Transit: 3 days

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

Aberdeen to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,002
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $4,191

Return trip

Houston → Aberdeen$3,470

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aberdeen to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$3.24	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,994	$3.86	$4,345 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772
Step deck	$5,516	$4.27	$4,634 – $6,399
Power only	$3,703	$2.86	$3,221 – $4,184
Hotshot	$2,795	$2.16	$2,319 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,738	$2.12	$2,328 – $3,149
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.30	$1,408 – $1,945

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More lanes from Aberdeen

53' dry van lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$6,183	$4.11	$5,503 – $6,864	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$4,732	$3.05	$4,211 – $5,252	3 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,464	$3.51	$2,193 – $2,735	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$4,461	$3.46	$3,970 – $4,952	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$5,729	$3.92	$5,099 – $6,359	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$4,223	$3.24	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$4,753	$3.04	$4,230 – $5,276	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,503	$3.37	$3,118 – $3,889	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 Aberdeen, SD to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Aberdeen, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,730 and $4,652.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,293 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,189 of the $4,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,470, which makes Aberdeen, SD to Houston, TX 21% 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