Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Beulah, ND step deck rate

$5,480step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $4,603–$6,357
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Beulah price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,987
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $5,480

Return trip

Beulah → Houston$6,168

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to Beulah by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Beulah, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,176	$2.82	$3,716 – $4,635
53' refrigerated	$4,975	$3.36	$4,328 – $5,622
48' flatbed	$5,032	$3.40	$4,327 – $5,736
Step deck	$5,480	$3.70	$4,603 – $6,357
Power only	$3,697	$2.50	$3,216 – $4,177
Hotshot	$2,790	$1.88	$2,316 – $3,265
26' box truck	$2,731	$1.84	$2,322 – $3,141
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.13	$1,403 – $1,937

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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 Beulah

Step deck lanes into Beulah, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,709 mi	$6,565	$3.84	$5,515 – $7,616	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$7,802	$5.25	$6,554 – $9,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$4,840	$5.22	$4,066 – $5,615	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,979	$3.10	$3,342 – $4,615	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$5,714	$3.42	$4,800 – $6,628	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,434	$3.71	$4,564 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,513 mi	$7,920	$5.23	$6,653 – $9,188	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$4,676	$3.83	$3,928 – $5,425	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Beulah, ND?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Beulah, ND is estimated at $5,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,603 and $6,357.

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

About 1,481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,493 of the $5,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,168, which makes Houston, TX to Beulah, ND 11% 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