Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,681box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$3,083
Transit: 3 days

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

Milbank to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,805
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,681

Return trip

Houston → Milbank$2,220

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milbank to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,104	$3.25	$3,653 – $4,556
53' refrigerated	$4,891	$3.88	$4,255 – $5,527
48' flatbed	$4,961	$3.93	$4,266 – $5,655
Step deck	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270
Power only	$3,625	$2.87	$3,154 – $4,096
Hotshot	$2,736	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,201
26' box truck	$2,681	$2.13	$2,279 – $3,083
Sprinter van	$1,642	$1.30	$1,379 – $1,904

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More lanes from Milbank

26' box truck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$3,797	$2.71	$3,228 – $4,367	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$3,240	$1.98	$2,754 – $3,726	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$1,421	$2.38	$1,208 – $1,635	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,041	$2.24	$2,584 – $3,497	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$3,511	$2.60	$2,985 – $4,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$2,733	$2.12	$2,323 – $3,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$3,243	$1.98	$2,757 – $3,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$2,238	$2.21	$1,902 – $2,574	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Milbank, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,681 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $3,083.

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

About 1,261 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 $876 of the $2,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,805 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,220, which makes Milbank, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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