Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$2,302box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $1,957–$2,648
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,437
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $2,302

Return trip

Minneapolis → Houston$2,686

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

Houston to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913
53' refrigerated	$4,201	$3.37	$3,655 – $4,747
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387
Power only	$3,112	$2.50	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.13	$1,184 – $1,636

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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 Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,502	$2.49	$3,827 – $5,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$1,947	$1.92	$1,655 – $2,239	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,302 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,957 and $2,648.

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

About 1,245 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 $865 of the $2,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,686, which makes Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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