Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD step deck rate

$4,634step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $3,892–$5,375
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Spearfish price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,307
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $4,634

Return trip

Spearfish → Houston$5,596

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Houston to Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$2.68	$3,134 – $3,909
53' refrigerated	$4,196	$3.19	$3,651 – $4,742
48' flatbed	$4,253	$3.23	$3,657 – $4,848
Step deck	$4,634	$3.52	$3,892 – $5,375
Power only	$3,112	$2.36	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.78	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,301	$1.75	$1,956 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.07	$1,183 – $1,634

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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 Spearfish

Step deck lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$6,426	$3.55	$5,398 – $7,454	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$6,322	$5.05	$5,311 – $7,334	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,709	$4.80	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,116	$3.02	$2,617 – $3,614	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$5,571	$3.17	$4,680 – $6,463	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,507	$3.54	$3,786 – $5,228	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$6,400	$5.03	$5,376 – $7,424	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,879	$3.68	$3,258 – $4,500	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $4,634 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,892 and $5,375.

How far is Houston, TX from Spearfish, SD by truck?

About 1,316 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 $1,327 of the $4,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spearfish, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,596, which makes Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD 17% 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