Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,640box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $2,244–$3,036
Transit: 3 days

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

Watertown to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,780
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,640

Return trip

Houston → Watertown$2,186

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

Watertown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,042	$3.26	$3,597 – $4,487
53' refrigerated	$4,817	$3.89	$4,191 – $5,443
48' flatbed	$4,887	$3.95	$4,203 – $5,571
Step deck	$5,326	$4.30	$4,474 – $6,178
Power only	$3,569	$2.88	$3,105 – $4,033
Hotshot	$2,693	$2.18	$2,235 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,640	$2.13	$2,244 – $3,036
Sprinter van	$1,617	$1.31	$1,358 – $1,876

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More lanes from Watertown

26' box truck lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$3,860	$2.71	$3,281 – $4,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$3,174	$1.99	$2,698 – $3,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,452	$2.36	$1,234 – $1,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$2,964	$2.25	$2,520 – $3,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$3,569	$2.59	$3,033 – $4,104	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$2,683	$2.13	$2,281 – $3,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$3,176	$1.99	$2,699 – $3,652	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$2,194	$2.22	$1,864 – $2,523	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 Watertown, SD to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Watertown, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,244 and $3,036.

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

About 1,238 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 $860 of the $2,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,780 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,186, which makes Watertown, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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