Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Savage, MN to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,066dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,618–$4,513
Transit: 3 days

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

Savage to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,937
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $4,066

Return trip

Houston → Savage$3,485

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

Savage to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Savage, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,066	$3.31	$3,618 – $4,513
53' refrigerated	$4,845	$3.95	$4,215 – $5,475
48' flatbed	$4,916	$4.00	$4,228 – $5,605
Step deck	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215
Power only	$3,589	$2.92	$3,122 – $4,056
Hotshot	$2,709	$2.21	$2,248 – $3,169
26' box truck	$2,655	$2.16	$2,257 – $3,054
Sprinter van	$1,626	$1.32	$1,366 – $1,886

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More lanes from Savage

53' dry van lanes from Savage, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$5,198	$4.31	$4,627 – $5,770	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$5,430	$3.03	$4,833 – $6,027	4 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$1,744	$4.22	$1,552 – $1,935	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,096	$3.42	$4,535 – $5,656	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,790	$4.13	$4,263 – $5,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$4,238	$3.28	$3,772 – $4,704	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,787 mi	$5,411	$3.03	$4,816 – $6,007	4 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,438	$3.44	$3,060 – $3,816	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 Savage, MN to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Savage, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,618 and $4,513.

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

About 1,228 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 $1,129 of the $4,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,485, which makes Savage, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. 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