Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Winona, MN freight rate

$3,391dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $3,018–$3,764
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Winona price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,299
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $3,391

Return trip

Winona → Houston$3,956

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

Houston to Winona by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Winona, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,391	$2.85	$3,018 – $3,764
53' refrigerated	$4,041	$3.40	$3,516 – $4,567
48' flatbed	$4,103	$3.45	$3,529 – $4,678
Step deck	$4,472	$3.76	$3,757 – $5,188
Power only	$2,992	$2.52	$2,603 – $3,381
Hotshot	$2,258	$1.90	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,214	$1.86	$1,882 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.14	$1,139 – $1,573

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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 Winona

53' dry van lanes into Winona, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,101 mi	$3,384	$3.07	$3,012 – $3,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$7,086	$3.79	$6,307 – $7,866	4 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$1,666	$5.59	$1,483 – $1,849	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,547 mi	$3,455	$2.23	$3,075 – $3,835	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,052 mi	$2,897	$2.75	$2,578 – $3,215	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,584	$2.82	$3,189 – $3,978	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$7,043	$3.79	$6,268 – $7,818	4 d
Dallas, TX	973 mi	$2,886	$2.97	$2,568 – $3,203	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Winona, MN is estimated at $3,391 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,018 and $3,764.

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

About 1,188 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 $1,092 of the $3,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,299 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,956, which makes Houston, TX to Winona, MN 14% 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