Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,386step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $4,524–$6,248
Transit: 3 days

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

Cottage Grove to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,140
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $5,386

Return trip

Houston → Cottage Grove$4,617

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

Cottage Grove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,087	$3.31	$3,638 – $4,537
53' refrigerated	$4,871	$3.94	$4,238 – $5,504
48' flatbed	$4,942	$4.00	$4,250 – $5,634
Step deck	$5,386	$4.36	$4,524 – $6,248
Power only	$3,609	$2.92	$3,140 – $4,078
Hotshot	$2,723	$2.20	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,670	$2.16	$2,269 – $3,070
Sprinter van	$1,635	$1.32	$1,373 – $1,897

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

Step deck lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,740	$5.70	$5,662 – $7,818	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$7,187	$3.95	$6,037 – $8,337	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$2,315	$5.88	$1,945 – $2,685	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$6,781	$4.48	$5,696 – $7,865	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$6,217	$5.47	$5,223 – $7,212	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,621	$4.31	$4,722 – $6,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$7,160	$3.95	$6,015 – $8,306	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,593	$4.55	$3,858 – $5,328	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 Cottage Grove, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Cottage Grove, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,386 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,524 and $6,248.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,246 of the $5,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,617, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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