Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Devils Lake, ND to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,268step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,510 mi
Typical range: $5,265–$7,271
Transit: 4 days

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

Devils Lake to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,745
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $6,268

Return trip

Houston → Devils Lake$5,569

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Devils Lake to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Devils Lake, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,778	$3.16	$4,253 – $5,304
53' refrigerated	$5,693	$3.77	$4,953 – $6,433
48' flatbed	$5,756	$3.81	$4,950 – $6,562
Step deck	$6,268	$4.15	$5,265 – $7,271
Power only	$4,231	$2.80	$3,681 – $4,781
Hotshot	$3,194	$2.12	$2,651 – $3,737
26' box truck	$3,126	$2.07	$2,657 – $3,595
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.27	$1,605 – $2,217

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More lanes from Devils Lake

Step deck lanes from Devils Lake, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$8,382	$5.35	$7,041 – $9,723	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$6,539	$3.96	$5,493 – $7,585	4 d
Chicago, IL	822 mi	$3,698	$4.50	$3,106 – $4,289	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,434 mi	$6,404	$4.47	$5,380 – $7,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$7,829	$5.11	$6,576 – $9,081	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,521 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$6,616	$3.95	$5,557 – $7,674	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$5,388	$4.29	$4,526 – $6,250	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 Devils Lake, ND to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Devils Lake, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,265 and $7,271.

How far is Devils Lake, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,510 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,523 of the $6,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Devils Lake, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,569, which makes Devils Lake, ND to Houston, TX 13% 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