Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

West Fargo, ND to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,467dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $3,976–$4,958
Transit: 3 days

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

West Fargo to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,184
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $4,467

Return trip

Houston → West Fargo$3,969

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Fargo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Fargo, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,467	$3.20	$3,976 – $4,958
53' refrigerated	$5,323	$3.82	$4,631 – $6,015
48' flatbed	$5,389	$3.86	$4,634 – $6,143
Step deck	$5,870	$4.21	$4,931 – $6,809
Power only	$3,951	$2.83	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,982	$2.14	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,921	$2.09	$2,482 – $3,359
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.28	$1,501 – $2,073

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More lanes from West Fargo

53' dry van lanes from West Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,941	$4.13	$5,288 – $6,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,686 mi	$5,080	$3.01	$4,521 – $5,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,397	$3.55	$2,133 – $2,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$4,874	$3.40	$4,338 – $5,410	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,399 mi	$5,525	$3.95	$4,918 – $6,133	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,540	$3.19	$4,041 – $5,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,698 mi	$5,111	$3.01	$4,549 – $5,674	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,796	$3.31	$3,378 – $4,213	3 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 West Fargo, ND to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from West Fargo, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,467 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,976 and $4,958.

How far is West Fargo, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,395 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 $1,283 of the $4,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,969, which makes West Fargo, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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