Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Moorhead, MN step deck rate

$5,095step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $4,280–$5,910
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Moorhead price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,688
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $5,095

Return trip

Moorhead → Houston$5,944

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

Houston to Moorhead by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Moorhead, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,877	$2.78	$3,451 – $4,304
53' refrigerated	$4,620	$3.31	$4,019 – $5,221
48' flatbed	$4,677	$3.35	$4,022 – $5,332
Step deck	$5,095	$3.65	$4,280 – $5,910
Power only	$3,430	$2.46	$2,984 – $3,875
Hotshot	$2,589	$1.86	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,535	$1.82	$2,155 – $2,915
Sprinter van	$1,551	$1.11	$1,303 – $1,799

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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 Moorhead

Step deck lanes into Moorhead, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$5,520	$3.86	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$8,511	$5.02	$7,149 – $9,872	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,727	$5.58	$3,131 – $4,323	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$4,265	$2.96	$3,583 – $4,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$4,791	$3.45	$4,024 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,179	$3.64	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$8,562	$5.02	$7,192 – $9,932	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,349	$3.79	$3,653 – $5,045	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Moorhead, MN is estimated at $5,095 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,280 and $5,910.

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

About 1,395 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 $1,407 of the $5,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,688 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,944, which makes Houston, TX to Moorhead, 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