Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Richfield, MN box truck rate

$2,292box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $1,948–$2,635
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Richfield price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,432
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,292

Return trip

Richfield → Houston$2,673

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

Houston to Richfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Richfield, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,508	$2.83	$3,123 – $3,894
53' refrigerated	$4,181	$3.38	$3,638 – $4,725
48' flatbed	$4,242	$3.43	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,623	$3.73	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,098	$2.50	$2,695 – $3,500
Hotshot	$2,338	$1.89	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.85	$1,948 – $2,635
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.13	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Richfield

26' box truck lanes into Richfield, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$2,378	$1.97	$2,021 – $2,734	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$4,495	$2.49	$3,821 – $5,170	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$1,299	$3.14	$1,104 – $1,494	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$2,197	$1.47	$1,868 – $2,527	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$2,046	$1.77	$1,739 – $2,353	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$2,389	$1.84	$2,031 – $2,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$4,480	$2.50	$3,808 – $5,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$1,937	$1.92	$1,646 – $2,227	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Richfield, MN is estimated at $2,292 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,948 and $2,635.

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

About 1,238 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 $860 of the $2,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,673, which makes Houston, TX to Richfield, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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