Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Horace, ND to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,906box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $2,470–$3,342
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Horace to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $2,906

Return trip

Houston → Horace$2,582

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Horace

26' box truck lanes from Horace, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$3,883	$2.70	$3,301 – $4,465	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$3,319	$1.97	$2,821 – $3,817	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,549	$2.31	$1,317 – $1,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$3,176	$2.23	$2,699 – $3,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$3,608	$2.58	$3,067 – $4,149	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$2,955	$2.09	$2,511 – $3,398	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$3,338	$1.97	$2,837 – $3,839	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,139 mi	$2,463	$2.16	$2,094 – $2,833	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 Horace, ND to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Horace, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,906 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,470 and $3,342.

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 $964 of the $2,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,582, which makes Horace, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →