Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mobridge, SD freight rate

$3,540dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,324 mi
Typical range: $3,150–$3,929
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mobridge price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,323
Fuel: $1,217
All-in estimate: $3,540

Return trip

Mobridge → Houston$4,275

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Houston to Mobridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mobridge, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,540	$2.67	$3,150 – $3,929
53' refrigerated	$4,218	$3.19	$3,669 – $4,766
48' flatbed	$4,274	$3.23	$3,676 – $4,872
Step deck	$4,656	$3.52	$3,911 – $5,402
Power only	$3,128	$2.36	$2,722 – $3,535
Hotshot	$2,361	$1.78	$1,960 – $2,762
26' box truck	$2,313	$1.75	$1,966 – $2,660
Sprinter van	$1,416	$1.07	$1,189 – $1,642

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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 Mobridge

53' dry van lanes into Mobridge, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$4,461	$2.76	$3,971 – $4,952	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$5,462	$3.74	$4,861 – $6,062	3 d
Chicago, IL	809 mi	$3,056	$3.78	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,692	$2.21	$2,396 – $2,988	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$3,862	$2.46	$3,438 – $4,287	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,524	$2.68	$3,136 – $3,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$5,503	$3.73	$4,898 – $6,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$2,959	$2.78	$2,634 – $3,285	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mobridge, SD?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Mobridge, SD is estimated at $3,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,150 and $3,929.

How far is Houston, TX from Mobridge, SD by truck?

About 1,324 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 $1,217 of the $3,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobridge, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,275, which makes Houston, TX to Mobridge, SD 17% 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