Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Inkster, MI step deck rate

$4,480step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $3,763–$5,197
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Inkster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,178
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

Inkster → Houston$5,551

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

Houston to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,403	$2.64	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,055	$3.14	$3,528 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,111	$3.18	$3,536 – $4,687
Step deck	$4,480	$3.47	$3,763 – $5,197
Power only	$3,007	$2.33	$2,616 – $3,398
Hotshot	$2,269	$1.76	$1,883 – $2,655
26' box truck	$2,224	$1.72	$1,890 – $2,557
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.05	$1,143 – $1,579

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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 Inkster

Step deck lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,655	$4.51	$2,230 – $3,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$10,516	$4.51	$8,834 – $12,199	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$2,044	$7.66	$1,717 – $2,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$2,219	$4.14	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,916	$3.40	$4,130 – $5,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$10,396	$4.52	$8,733 – $12,060	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,116	$3.54	$3,458 – $4,775	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Inkster, MI is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,763 and $5,197.

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

About 1,291 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 $1,302 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,551, which makes Houston, TX to Inkster, 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