Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Horace, ND to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,842step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $4,907–$6,777
Transit: 3 days

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

Horace to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,443
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $5,842

Return trip

Houston → Horace$5,190

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Horace to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Horace, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,445	$3.21	$3,956 – $4,934
53' refrigerated	$5,297	$3.82	$4,608 – $5,985
48' flatbed	$5,363	$3.87	$4,612 – $6,114
Step deck	$5,842	$4.21	$4,907 – $6,777
Power only	$3,932	$2.83	$3,421 – $4,443
Hotshot	$2,968	$2.14	$2,463 – $3,472
26' box truck	$2,906	$2.10	$2,470 – $3,342
Sprinter van	$1,778	$1.28	$1,494 – $2,063

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More lanes from Horace

Step deck lanes from Horace, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$7,798	$5.43	$6,550 – $9,045	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$6,636	$3.95	$5,574 – $7,698	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,200	$4.77	$2,688 – $3,712	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$6,379	$4.47	$5,358 – $7,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$7,252	$5.19	$6,091 – $8,412	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$5,936	$4.20	$4,986 – $6,885	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$6,673	$3.94	$5,605 – $7,740	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,139 mi	$4,983	$4.37	$4,186 – $5,780	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 Horace, ND to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Horace, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,842 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,907 and $6,777.

How far is Horace, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,399 of the $5,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Horace, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,190, which makes Horace, ND to Houston, TX 13% 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