Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hartford, SD step deck rate

$4,106step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,763
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,965
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $4,106

Return trip

Hartford → Houston$4,959

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Houston to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,109	$2.75	$2,767 – $3,451
53' refrigerated	$3,706	$3.27	$3,224 – $4,187
48' flatbed	$3,766	$3.33	$3,239 – $4,293
Step deck	$4,106	$3.63	$3,449 – $4,763
Power only	$2,741	$2.42	$2,385 – $3,097
Hotshot	$2,068	$1.83	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,029	$1.79	$1,725 – $2,334
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.10	$1,045 – $1,443

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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 Hartford

Step deck lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$5,195	$3.70	$4,364 – $6,026	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,202	$5.60	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$3,657	$2.90	$3,072 – $4,242	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,470	$3.30	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$7,569	$4.85	$6,358 – $8,780	4 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,391	$3.84	$2,849 – $3,934	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hartford, SD?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hartford, SD is estimated at $4,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,763.

How far is Houston, TX from Hartford, SD by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,141 of the $4,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,959, which makes Houston, TX to Hartford, SD 17% 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