Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Blaine, MN step deck rate

$4,695step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $3,944–$5,446
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Blaine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,422
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $4,695

Return trip

Blaine → Houston$5,477

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Blaine by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Blaine, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.82	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$3.37	$3,696 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,309	$3.41	$3,705 – $4,912
Step deck	$4,695	$3.72	$3,944 – $5,446
Power only	$3,148	$2.49	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,376	$1.88	$1,972 – $2,780
26' box truck	$2,329	$1.85	$1,979 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.13	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Blaine

Step deck lanes into Blaine, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$4,801	$3.99	$4,033 – $5,569	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$9,027	$4.97	$7,583 – $10,472	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,791	$6.57	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$4,449	$2.94	$3,737 – $5,161	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,884	$3.69	$4,103 – $5,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$9,002	$4.98	$7,562 – $10,442	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,034 mi	$4,009	$3.88	$3,368 – $4,651	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Blaine, MN?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Blaine, MN is estimated at $4,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,944 and $5,446.

How far is Houston, TX from Blaine, MN by truck?

About 1,262 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 $1,273 of the $4,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blaine, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,477, which makes Houston, TX to Blaine, 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