Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,478step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $4,601–$6,354
Transit: 3 days

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

Lansing to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,197
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $5,478

Return trip

Houston → Lansing$4,421

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

Lansing to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,160	$3.28	$3,702 – $4,617
53' refrigerated	$4,957	$3.90	$4,313 – $5,602
48' flatbed	$5,027	$3.96	$4,323 – $5,731
Step deck	$5,478	$4.31	$4,601 – $6,354
Power only	$3,674	$2.89	$3,197 – $4,152
Hotshot	$2,773	$2.18	$2,302 – $3,244
26' box truck	$2,718	$2.14	$2,310 – $3,125
Sprinter van	$1,664	$1.31	$1,398 – $1,930

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More lanes from Lansing

Step deck lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$4,379	$6.56	$3,679 – $5,080	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$8,636	$3.82	$7,255 – $10,018	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,665	$8.25	$1,399 – $1,932	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$8,206	$4.31	$6,893 – $9,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$3,947	$6.40	$3,315 – $4,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$5,984	$4.23	$5,027 – $6,941	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$8,542	$3.83	$7,175 – $9,909	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$4,975	$4.42	$4,179 – $5,771	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 Lansing, MI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lansing, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,478 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,601 and $6,354.

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

About 1,270 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 $1,281 of the $5,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,197 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,421, which makes Lansing, 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