Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Maple Grove, MN step deck rate

$4,677step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $3,929–$5,425
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Maple Grove price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,410
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $4,677

Return trip

Maple Grove → Houston$5,456

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Maple Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Maple Grove, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,551	$2.83	$3,160 – $3,941
53' refrigerated	$4,231	$3.37	$3,681 – $4,781
48' flatbed	$4,292	$3.42	$3,691 – $4,893
Step deck	$4,677	$3.72	$3,929 – $5,425
Power only	$3,136	$2.50	$2,728 – $3,543
Hotshot	$2,367	$1.88	$1,964 – $2,769
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.85	$1,972 – $2,667
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.13	$1,193 – $1,648

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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 Maple Grove

Step deck lanes into Maple Grove, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,846	$3.98	$4,070 – $5,621	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$2,825	$6.51	$2,373 – $3,277	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,499 mi	$4,412	$2.94	$3,706 – $5,118	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$4,178	$3.56	$3,510 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,860	$3.69	$4,083 – $5,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,794 mi	$8,938	$4.98	$7,508 – $10,368	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,985	$3.88	$3,348 – $4,623	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Maple Grove, MN?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Maple Grove, MN is estimated at $4,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,929 and $5,425.

How far is Houston, TX from Maple Grove, MN by truck?

About 1,256 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 $1,267 of the $4,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Maple Grove, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,456, which makes Houston, TX to Maple Grove, MN 14% 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