Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Devils Lake, ND step deck rate

$5,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,510 mi
Typical range: $4,678–$6,460
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Devils Lake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,046
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $5,569

Return trip

Devils Lake → Houston$6,268

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

Houston to Devils Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Devils Lake, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,245	$2.81	$3,778 – $4,712
53' refrigerated	$5,058	$3.35	$4,400 – $5,716
48' flatbed	$5,114	$3.39	$4,398 – $5,830
Step deck	$5,569	$3.69	$4,678 – $6,460
Power only	$3,759	$2.49	$3,271 – $4,248
Hotshot	$2,838	$1.88	$2,355 – $3,320
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.84	$2,361 – $3,194
Sprinter van	$1,698	$1.12	$1,426 – $1,970

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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 Devils Lake

Step deck lanes into Devils Lake, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$6,098	$3.89	$5,122 – $7,073	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$8,532	$5.16	$7,167 – $9,897	4 d
Chicago, IL	822 mi	$4,422	$5.38	$3,715 – $5,130	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,434 mi	$4,353	$3.04	$3,657 – $5,050	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,316	$3.47	$4,466 – $6,167	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,521 mi	$5,603	$3.68	$4,706 – $6,499	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$8,633	$5.15	$7,252 – $10,014	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$4,787	$3.81	$4,021 – $5,553	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Devils Lake, ND is estimated at $5,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,678 and $6,460.

How far is Houston, TX from Devils Lake, ND by truck?

About 1,510 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 $1,523 of the $5,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Devils Lake, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,268, which makes Houston, TX to Devils Lake, 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