Lane · STEP · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Andover, MN step deck rate
$4,713step deck
+3.6% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.72
- Distance
- 1,268 mi
- Typical range
- $3,959–$5,467
- Transit
- 3 days
Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Andover price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.3%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,434
- Fuel
- $1,279
- All-in estimate
- $4,713
Return trip
Andover → Houston$5,498This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.
Houston to Andover by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,579 | $2.82 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,265 | $3.36 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,325 | $3.41 | |
| Step deck | $4,713 | $3.72 | |
| Power only | $3,161 | $2.49 | |
| Hotshot | $2,386 | $1.88 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,338 | $1.84 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,432 | $1.13 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,197 | $4.30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,234 | $3.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,759 | $3.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,488 | $3.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,535 | $4.12 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,471 | $6.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,976 | $3.25 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,580 | $6.01 |
More lanes into Andover
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,830 | $3.98 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,006 | $4.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,829 | $6.50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,442 | $2.94 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,164 | $3.56 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,900 | $3.68 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,989 | $4.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,021 | $3.87 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Andover, MN?
A Step deck from Houston, TX to Andover, MN is estimated at $4,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,959 and $5,467.
How far is Houston, TX from Andover, MN by truck?
About 1,268 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 $1,279 of the $4,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,434 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Andover, MN to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Houston, TX to Andover, MN 14% cheaper. 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