Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,512dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,125–$3,898
Transit: 3 days

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

North Sioux City to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,554
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,512

Return trip

Houston → North Sioux City$2,908

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

North Sioux City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,512	$3.37	$3,125 – $3,898
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$4.02	$3,642 – $4,730
48' flatbed	$4,261	$4.09	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,647	$4.46	$3,903 – $5,390
Power only	$3,091	$2.97	$2,689 – $3,493
Hotshot	$2,333	$2.24	$1,936 – $2,729
26' box truck	$2,290	$2.20	$1,946 – $2,633
Sprinter van	$1,405	$1.35	$1,180 – $1,629

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More lanes from North Sioux City

53' dry van lanes from North Sioux City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,380 mi	$5,741	$4.16	$5,110 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,559 mi	$4,748	$3.05	$4,225 – $5,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	535 mi	$2,036	$3.81	$1,812 – $2,260	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$4,305	$3.48	$3,832 – $4,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,321 mi	$5,265	$3.99	$4,686 – $5,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$3,598	$3.35	$3,202 – $3,994	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$4,708	$3.05	$4,190 – $5,226	3 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$2,843	$3.58	$2,530 – $3,156	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,125 and $3,898.

How far is North Sioux City, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,042 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 $958 of the $3,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Sioux City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,908, which makes North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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