Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Eastpointe, MI step deck rate

$4,550step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $3,822–$5,278
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Eastpointe price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,223
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $4,550

Return trip

Eastpointe → Houston$5,638

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

Houston to Eastpointe by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Eastpointe, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,458	$2.63	$3,078 – $3,839
53' refrigerated	$4,121	$3.13	$3,585 – $4,657
48' flatbed	$4,176	$3.17	$3,592 – $4,761
Step deck	$4,550	$3.46	$3,822 – $5,278
Power only	$3,056	$2.32	$2,659 – $3,454
Hotshot	$2,307	$1.75	$1,915 – $2,699
26' box truck	$2,260	$1.72	$1,921 – $2,599
Sprinter van	$1,383	$1.05	$1,162 – $1,605

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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 Eastpointe

Step deck lanes into Eastpointe, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	569 mi	$2,598	$4.57	$2,182 – $3,013	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,354 mi	$10,612	$4.51	$8,914 – $12,310	6 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$2,131	$7.32	$1,790 – $2,471	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,995 mi	$5,273	$2.64	$4,430 – $6,117	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	519 mi	$2,174	$4.19	$1,826 – $2,522	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,990	$3.39	$4,191 – $5,788	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,325 mi	$10,496	$4.51	$8,817 – $12,176	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$4,190	$3.53	$3,519 – $4,860	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Eastpointe, MI is estimated at $4,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,822 and $5,278.

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

About 1,316 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 $1,327 of the $4,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,223 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,638, which makes Houston, TX to Eastpointe, 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