Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,422step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,714–$5,129
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Dodge to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,373
Fuel: $1,049
All-in estimate: $4,422

Return trip

Houston → Fort Dodge$3,661

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Dodge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$3.21	$2,974 – $3,709
53' refrigerated	$3,983	$3.83	$3,465 – $4,501
48' flatbed	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623
Step deck	$4,422	$4.25	$3,714 – $5,129
Power only	$2,941	$2.83	$2,559 – $3,324
Hotshot	$2,219	$2.13	$1,842 – $2,597
26' box truck	$2,179	$2.10	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.29	$1,123 – $1,550

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

Step deck lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,592	$5.32	$5,537 – $7,647	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$6,353	$3.76	$5,336 – $7,369	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,185	$5.52	$1,835 – $2,535	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$6,035	$5.11	$5,069 – $7,001	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$4,623	$4.20	$3,884 – $5,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$6,292	$3.76	$5,285 – $7,299	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$3,663	$4.52	$3,077 – $4,249	2 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 Fort Dodge, IA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Dodge, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,422 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,714 and $5,129.

How far is Fort Dodge, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,040 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 $1,049 of the $4,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fort Dodge, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,661, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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