Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Williston, ND step deck rate

$5,806step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $4,877–$6,735
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Williston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,206
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $5,806

Return trip

Williston → Houston$6,535

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

Houston to Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,430	$2.79	$3,943 – $4,918
53' refrigerated	$5,278	$3.33	$4,592 – $5,965
48' flatbed	$5,332	$3.36	$4,586 – $6,079
Step deck	$5,806	$3.66	$4,877 – $6,735
Power only	$3,926	$2.47	$3,416 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,964	$1.87	$2,460 – $3,467
26' box truck	$2,900	$1.83	$2,465 – $3,334
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.12	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Williston

Step deck lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$6,935	$3.81	$5,825 – $8,044	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$7,702	$5.26	$6,470 – $8,934	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$5,333	$5.06	$4,480 – $6,187	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$4,012	$3.09	$3,370 – $4,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$6,051	$3.39	$5,083 – $7,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,723	$3.67	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$7,872	$5.24	$6,613 – $9,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$4,997	$3.77	$4,197 – $5,796	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Williston, ND is estimated at $5,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,877 and $6,735.

How far is Houston, TX from Williston, ND by truck?

About 1,587 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,600 of the $5,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williston, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,535, which makes Houston, TX to Williston, 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