Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Spearfish, SD to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,779box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $2,363–$3,196
Transit: 3 days

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

Spearfish to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,865
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $2,779

Return trip

Houston → Spearfish$2,301

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

Spearfish to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Spearfish, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,253	$3.23	$3,785 – $4,721
53' refrigerated	$5,068	$3.85	$4,409 – $5,727
48' flatbed	$5,136	$3.90	$4,417 – $5,855
Step deck	$5,596	$4.25	$4,701 – $6,492
Power only	$3,759	$2.86	$3,270 – $4,247
Hotshot	$2,837	$2.16	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,779	$2.11	$2,363 – $3,196
Sprinter van	$1,701	$1.29	$1,429 – $1,973

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More lanes from Spearfish

26' box truck lanes from Spearfish, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$4,750	$2.62	$4,037 – $5,462	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$2,578	$2.06	$2,191 – $2,965	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$2,078	$2.12	$1,766 – $2,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,423	$2.35	$2,060 – $2,787	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$4,408	$2.50	$3,747 – $5,070	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$2,701	$2.12	$2,296 – $3,106	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$2,611	$2.05	$2,219 – $3,003	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$2,310	$2.19	$1,963 – $2,656	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 Spearfish, SD to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Spearfish, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,779 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,363 and $3,196.

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

About 1,316 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 $914 of the $2,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,301, which makes Spearfish, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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