Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI step deck rate

$4,545step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,314 mi
Typical range: $3,817–$5,272
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Pontiac price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,220
Fuel: $1,325
All-in estimate: $4,545

Return trip

Pontiac → Houston$5,631

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.63	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$3.13	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,171	$3.17	$3,587 – $4,755
Step deck	$4,545	$3.46	$3,817 – $5,272
Power only	$3,052	$2.32	$2,655 – $3,449
Hotshot	$2,304	$1.75	$1,912 – $2,695
26' box truck	$2,257	$1.72	$1,919 – $2,596
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.05	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Pontiac

Step deck lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,667	$4.50	$2,240 – $3,093	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$10,536	$4.51	$8,851 – $12,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$2,069	$7.55	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$5,234	$2.65	$4,397 – $6,072	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,238	$4.12	$1,880 – $2,596	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$4,170	$3.53	$3,503 – $4,837	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $4,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,817 and $5,272.

How far is Houston, TX from Pontiac, MI by truck?

About 1,314 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 $1,325 of the $4,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pontiac, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,631, which makes Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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