Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,744dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $3,332–$4,156
Transit: 3 days

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

Brandon to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,707
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $3,744

Return trip

Houston → Brandon$3,100

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

Brandon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,744	$3.32	$3,332 – $4,156
53' refrigerated	$4,463	$3.96	$3,883 – $5,043
48' flatbed	$4,536	$4.02	$3,901 – $5,171
Step deck	$4,945	$4.38	$4,154 – $5,736
Power only	$3,301	$2.93	$2,872 – $3,730
Hotshot	$2,491	$2.21	$2,067 – $2,914
26' box truck	$2,444	$2.17	$2,077 – $2,810
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.33	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from Brandon

53' dry van lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,759	$4.16	$5,125 – $6,392	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$4,813	$3.04	$4,284 – $5,342	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,080	$3.77	$1,851 – $2,309	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$4,429	$3.46	$3,942 – $4,916	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,302	$3.98	$4,718 – $5,885	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,828	$3.30	$3,407 – $4,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$4,792	$3.04	$4,265 – $5,319	4 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$3,076	$3.49	$2,737 – $3,414	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 Brandon, SD to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Brandon, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,332 and $4,156.

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

About 1,128 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 $1,037 of the $3,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,707 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,100, which makes Brandon, 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