Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to East Lansing, MI step deck rate

$4,435step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,275 mi
Typical range: $3,725–$5,144
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to East Lansing price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,149
Fuel: $1,286
All-in estimate: $4,435

Return trip

East Lansing → Houston$5,495

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

Houston to East Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to East Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,368	$2.64	$2,998 – $3,739
53' refrigerated	$4,014	$3.15	$3,492 – $4,535
48' flatbed	$4,070	$3.19	$3,500 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,435	$3.48	$3,725 – $5,144
Power only	$2,975	$2.33	$2,588 – $3,362
Hotshot	$2,245	$1.76	$1,864 – $2,627
26' box truck	$2,200	$1.73	$1,870 – $2,530
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.06	$1,132 – $1,563

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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 East Lansing

Step deck lanes into East Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	663 mi	$2,879	$4.34	$2,418 – $3,340	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$10,256	$4.53	$8,615 – $11,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	207 mi	$1,827	$8.83	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,910 mi	$5,078	$2.66	$4,265 – $5,890	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$2,426	$3.95	$2,038 – $2,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,843	$3.41	$4,068 – $5,618	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$10,144	$4.53	$8,521 – $11,768	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,131 mi	$4,029	$3.56	$3,384 – $4,674	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to East Lansing, MI is estimated at $4,435 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,725 and $5,144.

How far is Houston, TX from East Lansing, MI by truck?

About 1,275 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 $1,286 of the $4,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Lansing, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,495, which makes Houston, TX to East Lansing, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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