Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Minot, ND power only rate

$3,844power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $3,344–$4,343
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Minot price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,420
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $3,844

Return trip

Minot → Houston$4,326

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

Houston to Minot by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Minot, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,339	$2.80	$3,862 – $4,816
53' refrigerated	$5,170	$3.34	$4,498 – $5,842
48' flatbed	$5,225	$3.37	$4,493 – $5,956
Step deck	$5,689	$3.67	$4,779 – $6,599
Power only	$3,844	$2.48	$3,344 – $4,343
Hotshot	$2,901	$1.87	$2,408 – $3,395
26' box truck	$2,839	$1.83	$2,413 – $3,265
Sprinter van	$1,736	$1.12	$1,458 – $2,013

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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 Minot

Power only lanes into Minot, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$4,420	$2.61	$3,846 – $4,995	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$5,485	$3.52	$4,772 – $6,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$3,233	$3.44	$2,813 – $3,654	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$2,813	$2.06	$2,447 – $3,179	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$3,852	$2.32	$3,351 – $4,352	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$3,824	$2.48	$3,327 – $4,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$5,581	$3.51	$4,855 – $6,306	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$3,281	$2.55	$2,855 – $3,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Minot, ND is estimated at $3,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,344 and $4,343.

How far is Houston, TX from Minot, ND by truck?

About 1,549 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 $1,424 of the $3,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,326, which makes Houston, TX to Minot, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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