Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Canton, SD box truck rate

$1,989box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $1,691–$2,288
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Canton price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,221
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $1,989

Return trip

Canton → Houston$2,403

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

Houston to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,049	$2.76	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,634	$3.29	$3,161 – $4,106
48' flatbed	$3,695	$3.34	$3,178 – $4,212
Step deck	$4,028	$3.65	$3,384 – $4,673
Power only	$2,687	$2.43	$2,337 – $3,036
Hotshot	$2,027	$1.83	$1,683 – $2,372
26' box truck	$1,989	$1.80	$1,691 – $2,288
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.10	$1,024 – $1,415

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Canton

26' box truck lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$2,553	$1.84	$2,170 – $2,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,812	$2.42	$3,240 – $4,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$1,491	$2.73	$1,268 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$1,816	$1.44	$1,544 – $2,089	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$2,190	$1.65	$1,861 – $2,518	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$2,034	$1.79	$1,729 – $2,339	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,791	$2.42	$3,222 – $4,359	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,622	$1.89	$1,379 – $1,866	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Canton, SD?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Canton, SD is estimated at $1,989 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,691 and $2,288.

How far is Houston, TX from Canton, SD by truck?

About 1,105 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 $768 of the $1,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Canton, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,403, which makes Houston, TX to Canton, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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