Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bloomington, MN freight rate

$3,499dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $3,114–$3,884
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Bloomington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,364
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $3,499

Return trip

Bloomington → Houston$4,082

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bloomington, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$2.84	$3,114 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,170	$3.38	$3,628 – $4,712
48' flatbed	$4,231	$3.43	$3,639 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,611	$3.74	$3,873 – $5,349
Power only	$3,089	$2.50	$2,688 – $3,491
Hotshot	$2,331	$1.89	$1,935 – $2,728
26' box truck	$2,285	$1.85	$1,943 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.13	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Bloomington

53' dry van lanes into Bloomington, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$3,646	$3.02	$3,245 – $4,047	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$2,012	$4.87	$1,791 – $2,233	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$3,353	$2.24	$2,985 – $3,722	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,136	$2.70	$2,791 – $3,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$3,647	$2.81	$3,246 – $4,048	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$6,830	$3.81	$6,078 – $7,581	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,005 mi	$2,961	$2.95	$2,635 – $3,287	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bloomington, MN?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Bloomington, MN is estimated at $3,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,114 and $3,884.

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

About 1,234 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 $1,135 of the $3,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,364 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,082, which makes Houston, TX to Bloomington, MN 14% cheaper. 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