Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,391step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $4,528–$6,253
Transit: 3 days

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

Kentwood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,136
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $5,391

Return trip

Houston → Kentwood$4,350

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

Kentwood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,092	$3.29	$3,642 – $4,542
53' refrigerated	$4,876	$3.92	$4,242 – $5,510
48' flatbed	$4,947	$3.97	$4,254 – $5,639
Step deck	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253
Power only	$3,613	$2.90	$3,143 – $4,083
Hotshot	$2,727	$2.19	$2,263 – $3,190
26' box truck	$2,673	$2.15	$2,272 – $3,074
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.31	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Kentwood

Step deck lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,665	$6.38	$3,918 – $5,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$8,434	$3.83	$7,085 – $9,783	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,499	$9.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$7,998	$4.33	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,218	$6.20	$3,543 – $4,893	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$8,346	$3.84	$7,011 – $9,682	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629	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 Kentwood, MI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Kentwood, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,391 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,528 and $6,253.

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

About 1,245 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 $1,255 of the $5,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,350, which makes Kentwood, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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