Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND box truck rate

$2,715box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $2,308–$3,123
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Dickinson price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $2,715

Return trip

Dickinson → Houston$3,056

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to Dickinson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,152	$2.82	$3,695 – $4,608
53' refrigerated	$4,946	$3.36	$4,303 – $5,589
48' flatbed	$5,003	$3.40	$4,303 – $5,704
Step deck	$5,449	$3.70	$4,577 – $6,321
Power only	$3,675	$2.50	$3,197 – $4,153
Hotshot	$2,774	$1.89	$2,302 – $3,245
26' box truck	$2,715	$1.85	$2,308 – $3,123
Sprinter van	$1,661	$1.13	$1,395 – $1,926

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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 Dickinson

26' box truck lanes into Dickinson, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$3,374	$1.92	$2,868 – $3,881	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,747	$2.63	$3,185 – $4,309	3 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$2,460	$2.54	$2,091 – $2,829	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$1,901	$1.55	$1,616 – $2,186	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$2,934	$1.71	$2,494 – $3,374	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$2,677	$1.85	$2,276 – $3,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$3,813	$2.63	$3,241 – $4,385	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$2,300	$1.90	$1,955 – $2,645	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND is estimated at $2,715 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,308 and $3,123.

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

About 1,471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,022 of the $2,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,056, which makes Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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