Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cottage Grove, MN step deck rate

$4,617step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $3,878–$5,356
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Cottage Grove price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,371
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $4,617

Return trip

Cottage Grove → Houston$5,386

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

Houston to Cottage Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cottage Grove, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,504	$2.83	$3,118 – $3,889
53' refrigerated	$4,175	$3.38	$3,633 – $4,718
48' flatbed	$4,236	$3.43	$3,643 – $4,830
Step deck	$4,617	$3.74	$3,878 – $5,356
Power only	$3,093	$2.50	$2,691 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,335	$1.89	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,288	$1.85	$1,945 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.13	$1,177 – $1,626

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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 Cottage Grove

Step deck lanes into Cottage Grove, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,731	$4.00	$3,974 – $5,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$9,049	$4.97	$7,601 – $10,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$2,671	$6.78	$2,244 – $3,099	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,447	$2.94	$3,735 – $5,158	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$4,073	$3.58	$3,422 – $4,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,818	$3.70	$4,047 – $5,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$9,015	$4.97	$7,572 – $10,457	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$3,937	$3.90	$3,307 – $4,567	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cottage Grove, MN is estimated at $4,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,878 and $5,356.

How far is Houston, TX from Cottage Grove, MN by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,246 of the $4,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cottage Grove, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,386, which makes Houston, TX to Cottage Grove, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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