Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,961step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,400 mi
Typical range: $5,007–$6,915
Transit: 3 days

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

Duluth to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,549
Fuel: $1,412
All-in estimate: $5,961

Return trip

Houston → Duluth$5,110

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

Duluth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,537	$3.24	$4,038 – $5,036
53' refrigerated	$5,406	$3.86	$4,703 – $6,109
48' flatbed	$5,473	$3.91	$4,706 – $6,239
Step deck	$5,961	$4.26	$5,007 – $6,915
Power only	$4,013	$2.87	$3,492 – $4,535
Hotshot	$3,029	$2.16	$2,514 – $3,544
26' box truck	$2,966	$2.12	$2,521 – $3,411
Sprinter van	$1,815	$1.30	$1,524 – $2,105

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,726	$5.71	$5,650 – $7,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,530	$3.92	$6,325 – $8,735	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,599	$5.43	$2,183 – $3,015	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,241	$4.43	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$7,533	$3.92	$6,328 – $8,739	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	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 Duluth, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Duluth, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,961 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,400 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,007 and $6,915.

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

About 1,400 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 $1,412 of the $5,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,110, which makes Duluth, 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