Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mitchell, SD step deck rate

$4,157step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,150 mi
Typical range: $3,492–$4,823
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mitchell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,997
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $4,157

Return trip

Mitchell → Houston$5,021

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Houston to Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,150	$2.74	$2,803 – $3,496
53' refrigerated	$3,754	$3.26	$3,266 – $4,242
48' flatbed	$3,814	$3.32	$3,280 – $4,348
Step deck	$4,157	$3.62	$3,492 – $4,823
Power only	$2,777	$2.42	$2,416 – $3,138
Hotshot	$2,096	$1.82	$1,740 – $2,452
26' box truck	$2,056	$1.79	$1,747 – $2,364
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.10	$1,058 – $1,461

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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 Mitchell

Step deck lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$5,396	$3.67	$4,533 – $6,260	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$7,369	$4.88	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,445	$5.40	$2,894 – $3,996	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,547	$2.92	$2,979 – $4,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,649	$3.28	$3,905 – $5,392	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,195	$3.61	$3,523 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$7,353	$4.88	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,426	$3.83	$2,878 – $3,974	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mitchell, SD?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $4,157 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,492 and $4,823.

How far is Houston, TX from Mitchell, SD by truck?

About 1,150 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 $1,160 of the $4,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,021, which makes Houston, TX to Mitchell, SD 17% 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