Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD freight rate

$3,522dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $3,134–$3,909
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Spearfish price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $3,522

Return trip

Spearfish → Houston$4,253

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

Houston to Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$2.68	$3,134 – $3,909
53' refrigerated	$4,196	$3.19	$3,651 – $4,742
48' flatbed	$4,253	$3.23	$3,657 – $4,848
Step deck	$4,634	$3.52	$3,892 – $5,375
Power only	$3,112	$2.36	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.78	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,301	$1.75	$1,956 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.07	$1,183 – $1,634

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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 Spearfish

53' dry van lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$4,916	$2.72	$4,375 – $5,457	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$4,800	$3.83	$4,272 – $5,328	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$3,553	$3.62	$3,162 – $3,944	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,354	$2.28	$2,095 – $2,613	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$4,260	$2.42	$3,791 – $4,728	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,423	$2.69	$3,046 – $3,800	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$4,860	$3.82	$4,326 – $5,395	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$2,932	$2.78	$2,610 – $3,255	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $3,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,134 and $3,909.

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

About 1,316 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 $1,210 of the $3,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,253, which makes Houston, TX to Spearfish, 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