Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Richfield, MN step deck rate

$4,623step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,362
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Richfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,375
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $4,623

Return trip

Richfield → Houston$5,393

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

Houston to Richfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Richfield, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,508	$2.83	$3,123 – $3,894
53' refrigerated	$4,181	$3.38	$3,638 – $4,725
48' flatbed	$4,242	$3.43	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,623	$3.73	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,098	$2.50	$2,695 – $3,500
Hotshot	$2,338	$1.89	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.85	$1,948 – $2,635
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.13	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Richfield

Step deck lanes into Richfield, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$4,801	$3.99	$4,033 – $5,569	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$8,972	$4.98	$7,536 – $10,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,748	$6.64	$2,309 – $3,188	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$4,407	$2.94	$3,702 – $5,113	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,136	$3.57	$3,474 – $4,798	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,812	$3.70	$4,042 – $5,582	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$8,942	$4.98	$7,511 – $10,373	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,934	$3.90	$3,305 – $4,564	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Richfield, MN is estimated at $4,623 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,362.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,248 of the $4,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,393, which makes Houston, TX to Richfield, 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