Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Prior Lake, MN box truck rate

$2,271box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,225 mi
Typical range: $1,931–$2,612
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Prior Lake price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,420
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $2,271

Return trip

Prior Lake → Houston$2,650

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

Houston to Prior Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Prior Lake, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,478	$2.84	$3,095 – $3,861
53' refrigerated	$4,145	$3.38	$3,606 – $4,684
48' flatbed	$4,206	$3.43	$3,617 – $4,795
Step deck	$4,584	$3.74	$3,850 – $5,317
Power only	$3,070	$2.51	$2,671 – $3,469
Hotshot	$2,317	$1.89	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,271	$1.85	$1,931 – $2,612
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.14	$1,169 – $1,614

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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 Prior Lake

26' box truck lanes into Prior Lake, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$2,389	$1.97	$2,031 – $2,748	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$4,467	$2.50	$3,797 – $5,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	415 mi	$1,301	$3.14	$1,106 – $1,496	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$2,180	$1.47	$1,853 – $2,507	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$2,055	$1.76	$1,746 – $2,363	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$2,368	$1.84	$2,012 – $2,723	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$4,451	$2.50	$3,784 – $5,119	4 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$1,915	$1.92	$1,628 – $2,202	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Prior Lake, MN is estimated at $2,271 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,931 and $2,612.

How far is Houston, TX from Prior Lake, MN by truck?

About 1,225 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 $851 of the $2,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Prior Lake, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,650, which makes Houston, TX to Prior Lake, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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