Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Minnetonka, MN power only rate

$3,104power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $2,700–$3,507
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Minnetonka price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $3,104

Return trip

Minnetonka → Houston$3,621

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

Houston to Minnetonka by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Minnetonka, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,516	$2.83	$3,129 – $3,902
53' refrigerated	$4,189	$3.38	$3,645 – $4,734
48' flatbed	$4,250	$3.42	$3,655 – $4,845
Step deck	$4,632	$3.73	$3,891 – $5,373
Power only	$3,104	$2.50	$2,700 – $3,507
Hotshot	$2,343	$1.89	$1,944 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,296	$1.85	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.13	$1,181 – $1,631

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Minnetonka

Power only lanes into Minnetonka, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$3,238	$2.67	$2,817 – $3,659	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$6,067	$3.38	$5,279 – $6,856	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,766	$4.16	$1,537 – $1,996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,964	$1.99	$2,579 – $3,349	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$2,786	$2.38	$2,424 – $3,148	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,235	$2.48	$2,815 – $3,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$6,049	$3.38	$5,263 – $6,836	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$2,620	$2.59	$2,279 – $2,960	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Minnetonka, MN is estimated at $3,104 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,700 and $3,507.

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

About 1,241 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 $1,141 of the $3,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,621, which makes Houston, TX to Minnetonka, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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