Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Valley City, ND step deck rate

$5,252step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $4,412–$6,092
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Valley City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,833
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $5,252

Return trip

Valley City → Houston$5,911

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to Valley City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Valley City, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,998	$2.84	$3,558 – $4,437
53' refrigerated	$4,763	$3.39	$4,144 – $5,383
48' flatbed	$4,822	$3.43	$4,147 – $5,497
Step deck	$5,252	$3.73	$4,412 – $6,092
Power only	$3,536	$2.51	$3,077 – $3,996
Hotshot	$2,669	$1.90	$2,215 – $3,123
26' box truck	$2,614	$1.86	$2,222 – $3,006
Sprinter van	$1,599	$1.14	$1,343 – $1,855

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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 Valley City

Step deck lanes into Valley City, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$5,875	$3.92	$4,935 – $6,815	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$8,462	$5.17	$7,108 – $9,816	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$4,055	$5.56	$3,407 – $4,704	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$4,250	$3.05	$3,570 – $4,930	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$5,104	$3.50	$4,288 – $5,921	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,304	$3.72	$4,456 – $6,153	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$8,528	$5.16	$7,163 – $9,892	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$4,476	$3.88	$3,760 – $5,193	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Valley City, ND?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Valley City, ND is estimated at $5,252 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,412 and $6,092.

How far is Houston, TX from Valley City, ND by truck?

About 1,407 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 $1,419 of the $5,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley City, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,911, which makes Houston, TX to Valley City, ND 11% 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