Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Warren, MI step deck rate

$4,547step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $3,820–$5,275
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Warren price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,221
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $4,547

Return trip

Warren → Houston$5,635

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Warren by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Warren, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$2.63	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,118	$3.13	$3,583 – $4,654
48' flatbed	$4,174	$3.17	$3,589 – $4,758
Step deck	$4,547	$3.46	$3,820 – $5,275
Power only	$3,054	$2.32	$2,657 – $3,451
Hotshot	$2,305	$1.75	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,259	$1.72	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.05	$1,161 – $1,604

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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 Warren

Step deck lanes into Warren, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$2,613	$4.55	$2,195 – $3,031	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,349 mi	$10,592	$4.51	$8,898 – $12,287	5 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$2,116	$7.37	$1,778 – $2,455	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,991 mi	$5,264	$2.64	$4,422 – $6,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	524 mi	$2,187	$4.17	$1,837 – $2,537	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,984	$3.39	$4,187 – $5,782	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,320 mi	$10,476	$4.52	$8,800 – $12,153	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,186 mi	$4,184	$3.53	$3,515 – $4,853	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Warren, MI?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Warren, MI is estimated at $4,547 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,820 and $5,275.

How far is Houston, TX from Warren, MI by truck?

About 1,315 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 $1,326 of the $4,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Warren, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,635, which makes Houston, TX to Warren, MI 19% 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