Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sandpoint, ID step deck rate

$7,728step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $6,492–$8,965
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Sandpoint price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,707
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $7,728

Return trip

Sandpoint → Houston$6,340

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Houston to Sandpoint by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sandpoint, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,923	$2.96	$5,271 – $6,574
53' refrigerated	$7,054	$3.52	$6,137 – $7,972
48' flatbed	$7,102	$3.54	$6,108 – $8,097
Step deck	$7,728	$3.86	$6,492 – $8,965
Power only	$5,263	$2.63	$4,579 – $5,948
Hotshot	$3,974	$1.98	$3,298 – $4,649
26' box truck	$3,882	$1.94	$3,300 – $4,464
Sprinter van	$2,369	$1.18	$1,990 – $2,748

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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 Sandpoint

Step deck lanes into Sandpoint, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$10,050	$3.99	$8,442 – $11,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,990	$5.98	$5,872 – $8,108	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$8,733	$5.04	$7,335 – $10,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,187	$3.40	$3,517 – $4,856	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,483 mi	$8,804	$3.55	$7,396 – $10,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$7,393	$3.88	$6,210 – $8,575	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$7,438	$5.89	$6,248 – $8,628	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,750 mi	$6,876	$3.93	$5,776 – $7,976	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Sandpoint, ID?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Sandpoint, ID is estimated at $7,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,492 and $8,965.

How far is Houston, TX from Sandpoint, ID by truck?

About 2,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,021 of the $7,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sandpoint, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,340, which makes Houston, TX to Sandpoint, ID 22% more expensive. 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