Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dearborn, MI step deck rate

$4,494step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,775–$5,213
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Dearborn price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,187
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $4,494

Return trip

Dearborn → Houston$5,569

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

Houston to Dearborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.63	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,069	$3.14	$3,540 – $4,598
48' flatbed	$4,124	$3.18	$3,547 – $4,702
Step deck	$4,494	$3.47	$3,775 – $5,213
Power only	$3,017	$2.33	$2,624 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,277	$1.76	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,231	$1.72	$1,896 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.05	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 Dearborn

Step deck lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,637	$4.53	$2,215 – $3,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$10,544	$4.51	$8,857 – $12,232	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$2,066	$7.57	$1,735 – $2,396	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$5,232	$2.65	$4,395 – $6,069	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,203	$4.16	$1,851 – $2,556	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,933	$3.40	$4,144 – $5,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$4,133	$3.54	$3,472 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $4,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,775 and $5,213.

How far is Houston, TX from Dearborn, MI by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $4,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,569, which makes Houston, TX to Dearborn, MI 19% 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