Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mobridge, SD step deck rate

$4,656step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,324 mi
Typical range: $3,911–$5,402
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mobridge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,321
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $4,656

Return trip

Mobridge → Houston$5,624

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

Houston to Mobridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mobridge, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,540	$2.67	$3,150 – $3,929
53' refrigerated	$4,218	$3.19	$3,669 – $4,766
48' flatbed	$4,274	$3.23	$3,676 – $4,872
Step deck	$4,656	$3.52	$3,911 – $5,402
Power only	$3,128	$2.36	$2,722 – $3,535
Hotshot	$2,361	$1.78	$1,960 – $2,762
26' box truck	$2,313	$1.75	$1,966 – $2,660
Sprinter van	$1,416	$1.07	$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 Mobridge

Step deck lanes into Mobridge, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$5,844	$3.61	$4,909 – $6,779	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$7,170	$4.91	$6,022 – $8,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	809 mi	$4,073	$5.04	$3,422 – $4,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,549	$2.92	$2,981 – $4,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$5,063	$3.22	$4,253 – $5,873	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,636	$3.52	$3,895 – $5,378	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$7,222	$4.90	$6,067 – $8,378	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$3,914	$3.67	$3,287 – $4,540	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mobridge, SD is estimated at $4,656 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,911 and $5,402.

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

About 1,324 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 $1,335 of the $4,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,624, which makes Houston, TX to Mobridge, 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