Lane · STEP · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Summerset, SD step deck rate
$4,536step deck
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.54
- Distance
- 1,282 mi
- Typical range
- $3,810–$5,262
- Transit
- 3 days
Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Summerset price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,243
- Fuel
- $1,293
- All-in estimate
- $4,536
Return trip
Summerset → Houston$5,478This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.
Houston to Summerset by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,445 | $2.69 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,106 | $3.20 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,163 | $3.25 | |
| Step deck | $4,536 | $3.54 | |
| Power only | $3,044 | $2.37 | |
| Hotshot | $2,297 | $1.79 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,251 | $1.76 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,378 | $1.08 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,197 | $4.30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,234 | $3.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,759 | $3.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,488 | $3.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,535 | $4.12 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,471 | $6.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,976 | $3.25 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,580 | $6.01 |
More lanes into Summerset
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,344 | $3.56 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,351 | $5.04 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,595 | $4.83 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,104 | $3.02 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,493 | $3.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,418 | $3.56 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,412 | $5.03 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,782 | $3.71 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Summerset, SD?
A Step deck from Houston, TX to Summerset, SD is estimated at $4,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,810 and $5,262.
How far is Houston, TX from Summerset, SD by truck?
About 1,282 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 $1,293 of the $4,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,243 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Summerset, SD to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,478, which makes Houston, TX to Summerset, 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