Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN dry van rate

$3,525dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $3,137–$3,913
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,380
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $3,525

Return trip

Minneapolis → Houston$4,112

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

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 Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,644	$3.02	$3,243 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,873	$3.81	$6,117 – $7,629	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,024	$4.85	$1,801 – $2,247	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,369	$2.24	$2,998 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,136	$2.70	$2,791 – $3,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$3,673	$2.81	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$2,987	$2.94	$2,658 – $3,315	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,137 and $3,913.

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 $1,145 of the $3,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,380 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,112, which makes Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN 14% 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