Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Vermillion, SD step deck rate

$3,911step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $3,285–$4,536
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Vermillion price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,838
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,911

Return trip

Vermillion → Houston$4,723

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

Houston to Vermillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Vermillion, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,957	$2.78	$2,632 – $3,282
53' refrigerated	$3,524	$3.31	$3,066 – $3,983
48' flatbed	$3,586	$3.37	$3,084 – $4,088
Step deck	$3,911	$3.68	$3,285 – $4,536
Power only	$2,604	$2.45	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,965	$1.85	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,929	$1.81	$1,639 – $2,218
Sprinter van	$1,183	$1.11	$993 – $1,372

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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 Vermillion

Step deck lanes into Vermillion, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$5,192	$3.70	$4,361 – $6,023	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$7,495	$4.86	$6,296 – $8,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$3,166	$5.63	$2,659 – $3,672	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$3,568	$2.91	$2,997 – $4,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$4,457	$3.31	$3,744 – $5,170	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,988	$3.66	$3,350 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$7,446	$4.87	$6,255 – $8,638	4 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$3,194	$3.92	$2,683 – $3,704	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Vermillion, SD is estimated at $3,911 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,285 and $4,536.

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

About 1,064 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 $1,073 of the $3,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,838 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,723, which makes Houston, TX to Vermillion, 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