Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,752hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $2,284–$3,220
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Box Elder to Houston price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,958
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $2,752

Return trip

Houston → Box Elder$2,279

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

Box Elder to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,129	$3.25	$3,675 – $4,583
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$3.87	$4,280 – $5,560
48' flatbed	$4,989	$3.93	$4,291 – $5,688
Step deck	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307
Power only	$3,647	$2.87	$3,173 – $4,121
Hotshot	$2,752	$2.17	$2,284 – $3,220
26' box truck	$2,697	$2.12	$2,293 – $3,102
Sprinter van	$1,651	$1.30	$1,387 – $1,916

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More lanes from Box Elder

Hotshot lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$4,758	$2.69	$3,950 – $5,567	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$2,659	$2.10	$2,207 – $3,111	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$2,033	$2.17	$1,687 – $2,378	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,466	$2.39	$2,047 – $2,885	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$4,409	$2.57	$3,659 – $5,159	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,679	$2.18	$2,223 – $3,134	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$2,682	$2.09	$2,226 – $3,138	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$2,266	$2.25	$1,881 – $2,652	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Box Elder, SD to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Box Elder, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,752 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,284 and $3,220.

How far is Box Elder, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,270 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 $794 of the $2,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,279, which makes Box Elder, 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