Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $4,678–$6,460
Transit: 3 days

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

Dearborn to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,262
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $5,569

Return trip

Houston → Dearborn$4,494

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dearborn to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$3.26	$3,765 – $4,696
53' refrigerated	$5,042	$3.89	$4,386 – $5,697
48' flatbed	$5,111	$3.94	$4,395 – $5,826
Step deck	$5,569	$4.30	$4,678 – $6,460
Power only	$3,738	$2.88	$3,252 – $4,224
Hotshot	$2,821	$2.18	$2,342 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,764	$2.13	$2,350 – $3,179
Sprinter van	$1,692	$1.31	$1,422 – $1,963

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More lanes from Dearborn

Step deck lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,990	$6.86	$3,352 – $4,628	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$8,896	$3.81	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,901	$6.96	$1,597 – $2,206	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$8,474	$4.29	$7,118 – $9,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$3,572	$6.74	$3,000 – $4,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$6,113	$4.21	$5,135 – $7,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,795	$3.81	$7,388 – $10,202	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$5,122	$4.39	$4,302 – $5,941	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 Dearborn, MI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Dearborn, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,569 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,678 and $6,460.

How far is Dearborn, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $5,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dearborn, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,494, which makes Dearborn, MI to Houston, TX 24% 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