Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chaska, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,368step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $4,509–$6,227
Transit: 3 days

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

Chaska to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,127
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $5,368

Return trip

Houston → Chaska$4,602

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

Chaska to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chaska, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$3.31	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,855	$3.94	$4,224 – $5,486
48' flatbed	$4,926	$4.00	$4,236 – $5,616
Step deck	$5,368	$4.36	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,596	$2.92	$3,129 – $4,064
Hotshot	$2,714	$2.20	$2,253 – $3,176
26' box truck	$2,661	$2.16	$2,262 – $3,060
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.32	$1,369 – $1,890

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More lanes from Chaska

Step deck lanes from Chaska, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$6,922	$5.66	$5,814 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$2,425	$5.68	$2,037 – $2,813	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$6,653	$4.50	$5,589 – $7,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$6,386	$5.43	$5,364 – $7,408	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,579	$4.32	$4,686 – $6,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$7,038	$3.96	$5,912 – $8,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,558	$4.56	$3,829 – $5,287	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 Chaska, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Chaska, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,368 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,509 and $6,227.

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

About 1,231 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 $1,241 of the $5,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,602, which makes Chaska, MN to Houston, TX 17% 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