Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX dry van rate

$4,134dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $3,679–$4,589
Transit: 3 days

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

Brooklyn Center to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,982
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $4,134

Return trip

Houston → Brooklyn Center$3,544

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

Brooklyn Center to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,134	$3.30	$3,679 – $4,589
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$3.93	$4,286 – $5,567
48' flatbed	$4,997	$3.99	$4,298 – $5,697
Step deck	$5,446	$4.35	$4,574 – $6,317
Power only	$3,651	$2.91	$3,176 – $4,125
Hotshot	$2,755	$2.20	$2,287 – $3,224
26' box truck	$2,700	$2.16	$2,295 – $3,106
Sprinter van	$1,654	$1.32	$1,389 – $1,918

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More lanes from Brooklyn Center

53' dry van lanes from Brooklyn Center, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$5,206	$4.31	$4,633 – $5,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,806 mi	$5,462	$3.02	$4,861 – $6,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,775	$4.18	$1,580 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$5,143	$3.42	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,804	$4.12	$4,275 – $5,332	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,307	$3.27	$3,833 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$5,446	$3.03	$4,847 – $6,045	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$3,506	$3.42	$3,121 – $3,892	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 Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,134 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,679 and $4,589.

How far is Brooklyn Center, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,253 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 $1,152 of the $4,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,544, which makes Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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