Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Grand Forks, ND to Houston, TX power only rate

$4,163power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $3,622–$4,704
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Forks to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,800
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $4,163

Return trip

Houston → Grand Forks$3,699

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Forks to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Forks, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,702	$3.17	$4,185 – $5,220
53' refrigerated	$5,603	$3.78	$4,874 – $6,331
48' flatbed	$5,666	$3.82	$4,873 – $6,460
Step deck	$6,171	$4.16	$5,184 – $7,159
Power only	$4,163	$2.81	$3,622 – $4,704
Hotshot	$3,142	$2.12	$2,608 – $3,677
26' box truck	$3,076	$2.08	$2,615 – $3,537
Sprinter van	$1,881	$1.27	$1,580 – $2,182

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More lanes from Grand Forks

Power only lanes from Grand Forks, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,355	$3.65	$4,659 – $6,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$4,595	$2.67	$3,997 – $5,192	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$2,231	$3.03	$1,941 – $2,521	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$4,453	$2.99	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$4,993	$3.48	$4,344 – $5,642	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$4,226	$2.80	$3,677 – $4,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$4,635	$2.66	$4,032 – $5,237	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$3,557	$2.88	$3,094 – $4,019	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Grand Forks, ND to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Grand Forks, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,163 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,622 and $4,704.

How far is Grand Forks, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,482 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 $1,363 of the $4,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grand Forks, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,699, which makes Grand Forks, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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