Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ramsey, MN step deck rate

$4,713step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $3,959–$5,467
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Ramsey price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,434
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $4,713

Return trip

Ramsey → Houston$5,498

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

Houston to Ramsey by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ramsey, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,579	$2.82	$3,185 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$3.36	$3,711 – $4,819
48' flatbed	$4,325	$3.41	$3,720 – $4,931
Step deck	$4,713	$3.72	$3,959 – $5,467
Power only	$3,161	$2.49	$2,750 – $3,572
Hotshot	$2,386	$1.88	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,338	$1.84	$1,987 – $2,689
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.13	$1,203 – $1,661

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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 Ramsey

Step deck lanes into Ramsey, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,220 mi	$4,852	$3.98	$4,076 – $5,629	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,804 mi	$8,980	$4.98	$7,544 – $10,417	4 d
Chicago, IL	440 mi	$2,848	$6.47	$2,393 – $3,304	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$4,429	$2.94	$3,721 – $5,138	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$4,184	$3.56	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$4,896	$3.68	$4,113 – $5,680	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$8,963	$4.98	$7,529 – $10,398	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,038 mi	$4,021	$3.87	$3,378 – $4,665	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Ramsey, MN is estimated at $4,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,959 and $5,467.

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

About 1,268 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 $1,279 of the $4,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Houston, TX to Ramsey, 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