Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Duluth, MN box truck rate

$2,543box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,400 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,924
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Duluth price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,570
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $2,543

Return trip

Duluth → Houston$2,966

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

Houston to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,889	$2.78	$3,461 – $4,317
53' refrigerated	$4,634	$3.31	$4,032 – $5,236
48' flatbed	$4,691	$3.35	$4,034 – $5,348
Step deck	$5,110	$3.65	$4,292 – $5,928
Power only	$3,440	$2.46	$2,993 – $3,887
Hotshot	$2,597	$1.85	$2,155 – $3,038
26' box truck	$2,543	$1.82	$2,161 – $2,924
Sprinter van	$1,556	$1.11	$1,307 – $1,805

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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 Duluth

26' box truck lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$2,337	$1.98	$1,986 – $2,687	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$4,757	$2.48	$4,044 – $5,471	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,428	$2.98	$1,214 – $1,642	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,373	$1.45	$2,017 – $2,729	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,025	$1.77	$1,721 – $2,329	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$2,648	$1.80	$2,251 – $3,045	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$4,760	$2.48	$4,046 – $5,474	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$2,195	$1.87	$1,866 – $2,525	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Duluth, MN is estimated at $2,543 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,400 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,924.

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

About 1,400 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 $973 of the $2,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,570 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,966, which makes Houston, TX to Duluth, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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