Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fridley, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,453step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $4,580–$6,325
Transit: 3 days

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

Fridley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,187
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $5,453

Return trip

Houston → Fridley$4,674

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

Fridley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fridley, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$3.30	$3,684 – $4,595
53' refrigerated	$4,933	$3.93	$4,292 – $5,574
48' flatbed	$5,004	$3.99	$4,303 – $5,704
Step deck	$5,453	$4.34	$4,580 – $6,325
Power only	$3,656	$2.91	$3,180 – $4,131
Hotshot	$2,759	$2.20	$2,290 – $3,228
26' box truck	$2,704	$2.15	$2,298 – $3,110
Sprinter van	$1,656	$1.32	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Fridley

Step deck lanes from Fridley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$6,849	$5.68	$5,753 – $7,945	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,809 mi	$7,150	$3.95	$6,006 – $8,294	4 d
Chicago, IL	423 mi	$2,412	$5.70	$2,026 – $2,798	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,507 mi	$6,758	$4.48	$5,677 – $7,839	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$6,326	$5.44	$5,313 – $7,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,674	$4.30	$4,766 – $6,581	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$7,133	$3.95	$5,992 – $8,274	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,649	$4.53	$3,905 – $5,393	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 Fridley, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fridley, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,453 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,580 and $6,325.

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

About 1,255 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 $1,266 of the $5,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,674, which makes Fridley, 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