Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Vermillion, SD freight rate

$2,957dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,282
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Vermillion price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,979
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $2,957

Return trip

Vermillion → Houston$3,571

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

Houston to Vermillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Vermillion, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,957	$2.78	$2,632 – $3,282
53' refrigerated	$3,524	$3.31	$3,066 – $3,983
48' flatbed	$3,586	$3.37	$3,084 – $4,088
Step deck	$3,911	$3.68	$3,285 – $4,536
Power only	$2,604	$2.45	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,965	$1.85	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,929	$1.81	$1,639 – $2,218
Sprinter van	$1,183	$1.11	$993 – $1,372

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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 Vermillion

53' dry van lanes into Vermillion, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$3,952	$2.81	$3,517 – $4,387	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$5,716	$3.71	$5,087 – $6,345	3 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,347	$4.18	$2,089 – $2,605	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$2,707	$2.21	$2,409 – $3,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$3,389	$2.51	$3,016 – $3,762	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,017	$2.77	$2,685 – $3,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$5,678	$3.71	$5,053 – $6,302	3 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$2,397	$2.94	$2,133 – $2,660	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Vermillion, SD is estimated at $2,957 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,282.

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

About 1,064 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 $978 of the $2,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,979 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,571, which makes Houston, TX to Vermillion, 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