Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,133step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $5,152–$7,114
Transit: 4 days

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

Dickinson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,650
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $6,133

Return trip

Houston → Dickinson$5,449

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

Dickinson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,673	$3.18	$4,159 – $5,187
53' refrigerated	$5,567	$3.78	$4,844 – $6,291
48' flatbed	$5,631	$3.83	$4,843 – $6,420
Step deck	$6,133	$4.17	$5,152 – $7,114
Power only	$4,136	$2.81	$3,599 – $4,674
Hotshot	$3,122	$2.12	$2,591 – $3,653
26' box truck	$3,056	$2.08	$2,598 – $3,515
Sprinter van	$1,869	$1.27	$1,570 – $2,168

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More lanes from Dickinson

Step deck lanes from Dickinson, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$9,262	$5.26	$7,780 – $10,744	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,768	$4.05	$4,845 – $6,691	4 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$4,186	$4.32	$3,516 – $4,855	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,643	$4.60	$4,740 – $6,546	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$8,632	$5.02	$7,251 – $10,014	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$6,050	$4.18	$5,082 – $7,018	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$5,866	$4.04	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$5,225	$4.32	$4,389 – $6,062	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 Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,133 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,152 and $7,114.

How far is Dickinson, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,471 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 $1,483 of the $6,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,449, which makes Dickinson, 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