Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Maplewood, MN step deck rate

$4,662step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,916–$5,408
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Maplewood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,401
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $4,662

Return trip

Maplewood → Houston$5,439

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

Houston to Maplewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Maplewood, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,539	$2.83	$3,150 – $3,928
53' refrigerated	$4,217	$3.37	$3,669 – $4,766
48' flatbed	$4,278	$3.42	$3,679 – $4,877
Step deck	$4,662	$3.73	$3,916 – $5,408
Power only	$3,125	$2.50	$2,719 – $3,531
Hotshot	$2,359	$1.89	$1,958 – $2,759
26' box truck	$2,312	$1.85	$1,965 – $2,659
Sprinter van	$1,416	$1.13	$1,189 – $1,642

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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 Maplewood

Step deck lanes into Maplewood, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$4,763	$4.00	$4,001 – $5,525	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$9,049	$4.97	$7,601 – $10,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$4,454	$2.94	$3,741 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$4,105	$3.58	$3,448 – $4,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,860	$3.69	$4,083 – $5,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$9,019	$4.97	$7,576 – $10,462	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$3,979	$3.89	$3,343 – $4,616	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Maplewood, MN is estimated at $4,662 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,916 and $5,408.

How far is Houston, TX from Maplewood, MN by truck?

About 1,251 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 $1,261 of the $4,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,401 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,439, which makes Houston, TX to Maplewood, 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