Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Portage, MI step deck rate

$4,221step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $3,545–$4,896
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Portage price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,221

Return trip

Portage → Houston$5,230

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

Houston to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,201	$2.67	$2,849 – $3,553
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$3.18	$3,319 – $4,310
48' flatbed	$3,872	$3.23	$3,330 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,221	$3.52	$3,545 – $4,896
Power only	$2,824	$2.36	$2,457 – $3,192
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.78	$1,769 – $2,494
26' box truck	$2,090	$1.74	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.07	$1,075 – $1,485

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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 Portage

Step deck lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$9,968	$4.55	$8,374 – $11,563	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,549	$11.92	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$4,906	$2.67	$4,121 – $5,690	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,565	$3.85	$2,154 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,623	$3.45	$3,884 – $5,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$9,852	$4.55	$8,276 – $11,429	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$3,807	$3.62	$3,197 – $4,416	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Portage, MI is estimated at $4,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,545 and $4,896.

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

About 1,199 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 $1,209 of the $4,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,230, which makes Houston, TX to Portage, MI 19% 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