Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,551step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $4,663–$6,439
Transit: 3 days

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

Inkster to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,249
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $5,551

Return trip

Houston → Inkster$4,480

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Inkster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,217	$3.27	$3,753 – $4,681
53' refrigerated	$5,025	$3.89	$4,372 – $5,679
48' flatbed	$5,095	$3.95	$4,381 – $5,808
Step deck	$5,551	$4.30	$4,663 – $6,439
Power only	$3,726	$2.89	$3,241 – $4,210
Hotshot	$2,812	$2.18	$2,334 – $3,290
26' box truck	$2,755	$2.13	$2,342 – $3,169
Sprinter van	$1,687	$1.31	$1,417 – $1,957

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More lanes from Inkster

Step deck lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$4,017	$6.83	$3,374 – $4,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,873	$3.81	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,881	$7.05	$1,580 – $2,182	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$3,598	$6.71	$3,022 – $4,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$6,092	$4.21	$5,117 – $7,067	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$8,771	$3.81	$7,368 – $10,175	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$5,101	$4.39	$4,285 – $5,917	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Inkster, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,551 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,663 and $6,439.

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

About 1,291 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 $1,302 of the $5,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,480, which makes Inkster, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. 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