Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,174power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $2,761–$3,587
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yankton to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,185
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $3,174

Return trip

Houston → Yankton$2,628

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

Yankton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,604	$3.35	$3,207 – $4,000
53' refrigerated	$4,295	$3.99	$3,737 – $4,854
48' flatbed	$4,370	$4.06	$3,758 – $4,981
Step deck	$4,765	$4.43	$4,002 – $5,527
Power only	$3,174	$2.95	$2,761 – $3,587
Hotshot	$2,395	$2.23	$1,988 – $2,802
26' box truck	$2,351	$2.18	$1,998 – $2,703
Sprinter van	$1,441	$1.34	$1,211 – $1,672

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More lanes from Yankton

Power only lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,245	$3.66	$4,563 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$4,109	$2.71	$3,575 – $4,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,897	$3.21	$1,650 – $2,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,726	$3.09	$3,241 – $4,210	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,818	$3.50	$4,192 – $5,445	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,225	$2.94	$2,806 – $3,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$4,084	$2.71	$3,553 – $4,614	3 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$2,560	$3.11	$2,227 – $2,893	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Yankton, SD to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Yankton, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,761 and $3,587.

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

About 1,076 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 $989 of the $3,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,628, which makes Yankton, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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