Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI step deck rate

$4,235step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $3,557–$4,912
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,021
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Houston$5,247

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

Houston to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,212	$2.67	$2,858 – $3,565
53' refrigerated	$3,828	$3.18	$3,330 – $4,325
48' flatbed	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429
Step deck	$4,235	$3.52	$3,557 – $4,912
Power only	$2,834	$2.35	$2,466 – $3,203
Hotshot	$2,139	$1.78	$1,775 – $2,503
26' box truck	$2,097	$1.74	$1,783 – $2,412
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.07	$1,079 – $1,490

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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 Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,972	$4.55	$8,377 – $11,568	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,557	$11.79	$1,308 – $1,806	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,910	$2.67	$4,125 – $5,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,567	$3.85	$2,156 – $2,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,635	$3.44	$3,893 – $5,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$3,818	$3.62	$3,207 – $4,429	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,557 and $4,912.

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

About 1,204 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 $1,214 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,247, which makes Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, 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