Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Andover, MN to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,728box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $2,318–$3,137
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Andover to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,847
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,728

Return trip

Houston → Andover$2,338

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Andover to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Andover, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,175	$3.29	$3,716 – $4,634
53' refrigerated	$4,975	$3.92	$4,329 – $5,622
48' flatbed	$5,046	$3.98	$4,339 – $5,752
Step deck	$5,498	$4.34	$4,618 – $6,378
Power only	$3,688	$2.91	$3,208 – $4,167
Hotshot	$2,783	$2.19	$2,310 – $3,256
26' box truck	$2,728	$2.15	$2,318 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.32	$1,403 – $1,937

More lanes from Andover

26' box truck lanes from Andover, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,213 mi	$3,409	$2.81	$2,897 – $3,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,810 mi	$3,585	$1.98	$3,047 – $4,122	4 d
Chicago, IL	435 mi	$1,162	$2.67	$988 – $1,336	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$3,378	$2.24	$2,871 – $3,884	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,169 mi	$3,145	$2.69	$2,673 – $3,616	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,330 mi	$2,840	$2.14	$2,414 – $3,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,806 mi	$3,578	$1.98	$3,041 – $4,114	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,038 mi	$2,312	$2.23	$1,965 – $2,658	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Andover, MN to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Andover, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,728 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,318 and $3,137.

How far is Andover, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,268 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 $881 of the $2,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Andover, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,338, which makes Andover, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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