Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,865step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $4,087–$5,644
Transit: 3 days

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

Canton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,751
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $4,865

Return trip

Houston → Canton$4,028

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

Canton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,682	$3.33	$3,277 – $4,087
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$3.97	$3,818 – $4,959
48' flatbed	$4,462	$4.04	$3,838 – $5,087
Step deck	$4,865	$4.40	$4,087 – $5,644
Power only	$3,245	$2.94	$2,823 – $3,667
Hotshot	$2,449	$2.22	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,403	$2.17	$2,042 – $2,763
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.33	$1,237 – $1,708

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More lanes from Canton

Step deck lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$7,568	$5.46	$6,357 – $8,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,791	$5.10	$2,344 – $3,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,780	$4.57	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,965	$5.24	$5,851 – $8,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,969	$4.38	$4,174 – $5,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$4,006	$4.67	$3,365 – $4,647	2 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 Canton, SD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Canton, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,865 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,087 and $5,644.

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

About 1,105 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 $1,114 of the $4,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,028, which makes Canton, 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