Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elk River, MN to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,189dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $3,728–$4,650
Transit: 3 days

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

Elk River to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,019
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $4,189

Return trip

Houston → Elk River$3,591

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

Elk River to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk River, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,189	$3.29	$3,728 – $4,650
53' refrigerated	$4,992	$3.92	$4,343 – $5,641
48' flatbed	$5,062	$3.98	$4,353 – $5,770
Step deck	$5,516	$4.33	$4,633 – $6,398
Power only	$3,700	$2.91	$3,219 – $4,181
Hotshot	$2,792	$2.19	$2,318 – $3,267
26' box truck	$2,737	$2.15	$2,326 – $3,147
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.32	$1,407 – $1,944

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More lanes from Elk River

53' dry van lanes from Elk River, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$5,269	$4.29	$4,690 – $5,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$5,446	$3.03	$4,847 – $6,045	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$1,838	$4.09	$1,635 – $2,040	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$5,140	$3.42	$4,574 – $5,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,868	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,403	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,351	$3.27	$3,872 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$5,438	$3.03	$4,840 – $6,036	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,556	$3.41	$3,165 – $3,947	3 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 Elk River, MN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Elk River, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,189 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,728 and $4,650.

How far is Elk River, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,273 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 $1,170 of the $4,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Elk River, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,591, which makes Elk River, MN to Houston, TX 17% 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