Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Horace, ND freight rate

$3,950dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,515–$4,384
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Horace price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,675
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,950

Return trip

Horace → Houston$4,445

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

Houston to Horace by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Horace, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,950	$2.85	$3,515 – $4,384
53' refrigerated	$4,706	$3.39	$4,094 – $5,318
48' flatbed	$4,765	$3.44	$4,098 – $5,432
Step deck	$5,190	$3.74	$4,360 – $6,021
Power only	$3,493	$2.52	$3,039 – $3,947
Hotshot	$2,637	$1.90	$2,188 – $3,085
26' box truck	$2,582	$1.86	$2,195 – $2,969
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.14	$1,327 – $1,833

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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 Horace

53' dry van lanes into Horace, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$4,320	$3.01	$3,845 – $4,795	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$6,615	$3.93	$5,887 – $7,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,854	$4.25	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$3,301	$2.31	$2,938 – $3,664	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$3,748	$2.68	$3,335 – $4,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,014	$2.84	$3,573 – $4,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$6,653	$3.93	$5,921 – $7,384	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,139 mi	$3,353	$2.94	$2,984 – $3,722	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Horace, ND is estimated at $3,950 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,515 and $4,384.

How far is Houston, TX from Horace, ND 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 $1,275 of the $3,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,445, which makes Houston, TX to Horace, ND 11% 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