Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Royal Oak, MI step deck rate

$4,533step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $3,808–$5,259
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Royal Oak price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,212
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $4,533

Return trip

Royal Oak → Houston$5,617

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

Houston to Royal Oak by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Royal Oak, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,445	$2.63	$3,066 – $3,824
53' refrigerated	$4,105	$3.13	$3,572 – $4,639
48' flatbed	$4,161	$3.18	$3,578 – $4,743
Step deck	$4,533	$3.46	$3,808 – $5,259
Power only	$3,044	$2.32	$2,649 – $3,440
Hotshot	$2,298	$1.75	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,251	$1.72	$1,914 – $2,589
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.05	$1,158 – $1,599

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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 Royal Oak

Step deck lanes into Royal Oak, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,634	$4.53	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$10,564	$4.51	$8,874 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$2,087	$7.48	$1,753 – $2,421	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$5,248	$2.65	$4,408 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$2,209	$4.15	$1,855 – $2,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$4,970	$3.39	$4,175 – $5,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$10,448	$4.52	$8,777 – $12,120	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,167	$3.53	$3,500 – $4,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Royal Oak, MI is estimated at $4,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,808 and $5,259.

How far is Houston, TX from Royal Oak, MI by truck?

About 1,310 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 $1,321 of the $4,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Royal Oak, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,617, which makes Houston, TX to Royal Oak, 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