Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,571dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $3,178–$3,964
Transit: 3 days

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

Vermillion to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,593
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $3,571

Return trip

Houston → Vermillion$2,957

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

Vermillion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$3.36	$3,178 – $3,964
53' refrigerated	$4,257	$4.00	$3,703 – $4,810
48' flatbed	$4,331	$4.07	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479
Power only	$3,145	$2.96	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,373	$2.23	$1,970 – $2,776
26' box truck	$2,329	$2.19	$1,980 – $2,679
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.34	$1,200 – $1,657

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More lanes from Vermillion

53' dry van lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$5,829	$4.15	$5,188 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$4,700	$3.05	$4,183 – $5,218	3 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,106	$3.75	$1,874 – $2,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$4,273	$3.49	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$5,355	$3.97	$4,766 – $5,944	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,644	$3.34	$3,243 – $4,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$4,669	$3.05	$4,155 – $5,183	3 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$2,894	$3.56	$2,576 – $3,213	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 Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,178 and $3,964.

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

About 1,064 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 $978 of the $3,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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