Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winona, MN to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,583box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $2,195–$2,970
Transit: 3 days

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

Winona to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,758
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $2,583

Return trip

Houston → Winona$2,214

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

Winona to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Winona, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,956	$3.33	$3,521 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,715	$3.97	$4,102 – $5,327
48' flatbed	$4,787	$4.03	$4,117 – $5,457
Step deck	$5,218	$4.39	$4,383 – $6,052
Power only	$3,490	$2.94	$3,037 – $3,944
Hotshot	$2,634	$2.22	$2,186 – $3,082
26' box truck	$2,583	$2.17	$2,195 – $2,970
Sprinter van	$1,582	$1.33	$1,329 – $1,836

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More lanes from Winona

26' box truck lanes from Winona, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,101 mi	$3,146	$2.86	$2,674 – $3,618	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$3,688	$1.97	$3,135 – $4,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$926	$3.11	$787 – $1,065	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,547 mi	$3,447	$2.23	$2,930 – $3,964	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,052 mi	$2,884	$2.74	$2,451 – $3,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,731	$2.15	$2,322 – $3,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$3,665	$1.97	$3,115 – $4,215	4 d
Dallas, TX	973 mi	$2,194	$2.25	$1,865 – $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 Winona, MN to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Winona, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,583 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,195 and $2,970.

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

About 1,188 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 $825 of the $2,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,214, which makes Winona, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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