Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Edina, MN to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,673box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $2,272–$3,074
Transit: 3 days

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

Edina to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,813
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,673

Return trip

Houston → Edina$2,292

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

Edina to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Edina, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,093	$3.31	$3,643 – $4,543
53' refrigerated	$4,878	$3.94	$4,243 – $5,512
48' flatbed	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641
Step deck	$5,393	$4.36	$4,530 – $6,256
Power only	$3,614	$2.92	$3,144 – $4,083
Hotshot	$2,727	$2.20	$2,264 – $3,191
26' box truck	$2,673	$2.16	$2,272 – $3,074
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.32	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Edina

26' box truck lanes from Edina, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$3,399	$2.81	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$3,564	$1.98	$3,029 – $4,098	4 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$1,133	$2.71	$963 – $1,303	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$3,345	$2.24	$2,843 – $3,847	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,163 mi	$3,131	$2.69	$2,662 – $3,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$2,787	$2.14	$2,369 – $3,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$3,553	$1.98	$3,020 – $4,086	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$2,261	$2.24	$1,922 – $2,600	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 Edina, MN to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Edina, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,673 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,272 and $3,074.

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

About 1,238 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 $860 of the $2,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,292, which makes Edina, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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