Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,645step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $4,742–$6,548
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belle Fourche to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,304
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $5,645

Return trip

Houston → Belle Fourche$4,674

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

Belle Fourche to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,291	$3.23	$3,819 – $4,763
53' refrigerated	$5,113	$3.84	$4,449 – $5,778
48' flatbed	$5,181	$3.90	$4,456 – $5,906
Step deck	$5,645	$4.24	$4,742 – $6,548
Power only	$3,793	$2.85	$3,300 – $4,286
Hotshot	$2,863	$2.15	$2,376 – $3,349
26' box truck	$2,804	$2.11	$2,384 – $3,225
Sprinter van	$1,716	$1.29	$1,442 – $1,991

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More lanes from Belle Fourche

Step deck lanes from Belle Fourche, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$9,492	$5.24	$7,973 – $11,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,219	$4.15	$4,384 – $6,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$4,238	$4.30	$3,560 – $4,917	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,956	$4.76	$4,163 – $5,749	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$8,816	$5.00	$7,406 – $10,227	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,492	$4.27	$4,613 – $6,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,733	$4.44	$3,976 – $5,491	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,645 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,742 and $6,548.

How far is Belle Fourche, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,330 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 $1,341 of the $5,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Belle Fourche, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,674, which makes Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology