Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Horace, ND to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,445dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,956–$4,934
Transit: 3 days

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

Horace to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,170
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $4,445

Return trip

Houston → Horace$3,950

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

Horace to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Horace, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,445	$3.21	$3,956 – $4,934
53' refrigerated	$5,297	$3.82	$4,608 – $5,985
48' flatbed	$5,363	$3.87	$4,612 – $6,114
Step deck	$5,842	$4.21	$4,907 – $6,777
Power only	$3,932	$2.83	$3,421 – $4,443
Hotshot	$2,968	$2.14	$2,463 – $3,472
26' box truck	$2,906	$2.10	$2,470 – $3,342
Sprinter van	$1,778	$1.28	$1,494 – $2,063

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More lanes from Horace

53' dry van lanes from Horace, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$5,938	$4.13	$5,285 – $6,591	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$5,069	$3.01	$4,512 – $5,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,387	$3.56	$2,124 – $2,649	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$4,856	$3.40	$4,322 – $5,391	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$5,519	$3.95	$4,912 – $6,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,518	$3.20	$4,021 – $5,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$5,098	$3.01	$4,537 – $5,659	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,139 mi	$3,774	$3.31	$3,359 – $4,189	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 Horace, ND to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Horace, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,956 and $4,934.

How far is Horace, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,275 of the $4,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Horace, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,950, which makes Horace, ND to Houston, TX 13% 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