Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grafton, ND step deck rate

$5,612step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $4,714–$6,510
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,075
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $5,612

Return trip

Grafton → Houston$6,317

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

Houston to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,279	$2.81	$3,808 – $4,750
53' refrigerated	$5,098	$3.35	$4,435 – $5,761
48' flatbed	$5,154	$3.38	$4,432 – $5,875
Step deck	$5,612	$3.68	$4,714 – $6,510
Power only	$3,790	$2.49	$3,297 – $4,282
Hotshot	$2,861	$1.88	$2,374 – $3,347
26' box truck	$2,800	$1.84	$2,380 – $3,219
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.12	$1,438 – $1,985

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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 Grafton

Step deck lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,866	$3.92	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$8,878	$5.13	$7,457 – $10,298	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$4,233	$5.47	$3,556 – $4,910	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$4,531	$3.01	$3,806 – $5,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$5,116	$3.50	$4,297 – $5,934	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,683	$3.67	$4,774 – $6,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$8,969	$5.12	$7,534 – $10,404	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$4,843	$3.80	$4,068 – $5,617	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Grafton, ND is estimated at $5,612 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,714 and $6,510.

How far is Houston, TX from Grafton, ND by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,537 of the $5,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grafton, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,317, which makes Houston, TX to Grafton, 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