Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jackson, MI step deck rate

$4,350step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $3,654–$5,046
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Jackson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $4,350

Return trip

Jackson → Houston$5,391

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

Houston to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jackson, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,302	$2.65	$2,939 – $3,665
53' refrigerated	$3,935	$3.16	$3,423 – $4,447
48' flatbed	$3,992	$3.21	$3,433 – $4,551
Step deck	$4,350	$3.49	$3,654 – $5,046
Power only	$2,916	$2.34	$2,537 – $3,295
Hotshot	$2,200	$1.77	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,157	$1.73	$1,833 – $2,480
Sprinter van	$1,321	$1.06	$1,109 – $1,532

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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 Jackson

Step deck lanes into Jackson, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$2,846	$4.37	$2,391 – $3,301	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$10,256	$4.53	$8,615 – $11,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,806	$8.98	$1,517 – $2,095	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$5,066	$2.66	$4,256 – $5,877	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$2,381	$3.99	$2,000 – $2,762	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$4,773	$3.42	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$10,136	$4.54	$8,515 – $11,758	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,964	$3.58	$3,330 – $4,599	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Jackson, MI is estimated at $4,350 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,654 and $5,046.

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

About 1,245 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 $1,255 of the $4,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,391, which makes Houston, TX to Jackson, 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