Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Blaine, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,477step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $4,601–$6,353
Transit: 3 days

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

Blaine to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,204
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $5,477

Return trip

Houston → Blaine$4,695

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

Blaine to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Blaine, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,616
53' refrigerated	$4,956	$3.93	$4,312 – $5,600
48' flatbed	$5,026	$3.98	$4,323 – $5,730
Step deck	$5,477	$4.34	$4,601 – $6,353
Power only	$3,673	$2.91	$3,195 – $4,150
Hotshot	$2,772	$2.20	$2,301 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,717	$2.15	$2,309 – $3,124
Sprinter van	$1,663	$1.32	$1,397 – $1,930

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More lanes from Blaine

Step deck lanes from Blaine, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$6,840	$5.68	$5,746 – $7,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$7,170	$3.95	$6,023 – $8,318	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,418	$5.69	$2,031 – $2,805	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$6,784	$4.48	$5,699 – $7,870	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,698	$4.30	$4,786 – $6,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$7,150	$3.95	$6,006 – $8,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,034 mi	$4,677	$4.52	$3,929 – $5,426	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 Blaine, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Blaine, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,477 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,601 and $6,353.

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

About 1,262 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 $1,273 of the $5,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,204 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,695, which makes Blaine, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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