Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Allen Park, MI step deck rate

$4,485step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$5,203
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Allen Park price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $4,485

Return trip

Allen Park → Houston$5,558

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Allen Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Allen Park, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$2.64	$3,033 – $3,782
53' refrigerated	$4,061	$3.14	$3,533 – $4,589
48' flatbed	$4,117	$3.18	$3,540 – $4,693
Step deck	$4,485	$3.47	$3,768 – $5,203
Power only	$3,011	$2.33	$2,619 – $3,402
Hotshot	$2,272	$1.76	$1,886 – $2,659
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.72	$1,893 – $2,561
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.05	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Allen Park

Step deck lanes into Allen Park, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,634	$4.53	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$10,540	$4.51	$8,854 – $12,227	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$2,066	$7.57	$1,735 – $2,396	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$5,230	$2.65	$4,393 – $6,066	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,201	$4.16	$1,848 – $2,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,925	$3.40	$4,137 – $5,713	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,125	$3.54	$3,465 – $4,785	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Allen Park, MI?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Allen Park, MI is estimated at $4,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $5,203.

How far is Houston, TX from Allen Park, MI by truck?

About 1,293 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 $1,304 of the $4,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Allen Park, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,558, which makes Houston, TX to Allen Park, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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