Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hartford, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,959step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $4,165–$5,752
Transit: 3 days

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

Hartford to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,818
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $4,959

Return trip

Houston → Hartford$4,106

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

Hartford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,755	$3.32	$3,342 – $4,168
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$3.95	$3,894 – $5,057
48' flatbed	$4,549	$4.02	$3,912 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,959	$4.38	$4,165 – $5,752
Power only	$3,311	$2.92	$2,880 – $3,741
Hotshot	$2,498	$2.21	$2,074 – $2,923
26' box truck	$2,451	$2.16	$2,083 – $2,818
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.33	$1,262 – $1,742

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More lanes from Hartford

Step deck lanes from Hartford, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$7,663	$5.45	$6,437 – $8,889	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,247	$3.99	$5,248 – $7,247	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,873	$5.02	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$5,773	$4.57	$4,849 – $6,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,224	$3.99	$5,228 – $7,220	4 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$4,096	$4.64	$3,441 – $4,751	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 Hartford, SD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hartford, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,165 and $5,752.

How far is Hartford, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,141 of the $4,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hartford, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Hartford, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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