Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Middleton, ID step deck rate

$6,987step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $5,869–$8,104
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Middleton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,189
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $6,987

Return trip

Middleton → Houston$5,731

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Houston to Middleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Middleton, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,343	$3.00	$4,755 – $5,931
53' refrigerated	$6,365	$3.57	$5,538 – $7,193
48' flatbed	$6,419	$3.60	$5,520 – $7,317
Step deck	$6,987	$3.92	$5,869 – $8,104
Power only	$4,742	$2.66	$4,125 – $5,358
Hotshot	$3,580	$2.01	$2,971 – $4,188
26' box truck	$3,500	$1.96	$2,975 – $4,025
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.20	$1,795 – $2,479

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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 Middleton

Step deck lanes into Middleton, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$10,196	$3.98	$8,565 – $11,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$5,227	$6.55	$4,391 – $6,064	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$8,720	$5.04	$7,324 – $10,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$3,215	$3.67	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,890	$3.54	$7,467 – $10,312	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$6,547	$3.96	$5,500 – $7,595	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$5,661	$6.37	$4,755 – $6,567	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$6,188	$4.01	$5,198 – $7,178	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Middleton, ID?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Middleton, ID is estimated at $6,987 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,869 and $8,104.

How far is Houston, TX from Middleton, ID by truck?

About 1,783 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,798 of the $6,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middleton, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,731, which makes Houston, TX to Middleton, ID 22% more expensive. 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