Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Edina, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,393step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $4,530–$6,256
Transit: 3 days

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

Edina to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,145
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $5,393

Return trip

Houston → Edina$4,623

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

Edina to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Edina, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,093	$3.31	$3,643 – $4,543
53' refrigerated	$4,878	$3.94	$4,243 – $5,512
48' flatbed	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641
Step deck	$5,393	$4.36	$4,530 – $6,256
Power only	$3,614	$2.92	$3,144 – $4,083
Hotshot	$2,727	$2.20	$2,264 – $3,191
26' box truck	$2,673	$2.16	$2,272 – $3,074
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.32	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Edina

Step deck lanes from Edina, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,863	$5.68	$5,765 – $7,961	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$7,113	$3.96	$5,975 – $8,251	4 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,395	$5.73	$2,012 – $2,778	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$6,709	$4.49	$5,636 – $7,783	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,163 mi	$6,330	$5.44	$5,317 – $7,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,614	$4.32	$4,716 – $6,512	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$7,092	$3.96	$5,958 – $8,227	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 Edina, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Edina, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,393 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,530 and $6,256.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,248 of the $5,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,623, which makes Edina, 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