Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,558step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $4,669–$6,447
Transit: 3 days

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

Lead to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,242
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $5,558

Return trip

Houston → Lead$4,602

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lead to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$3.24	$3,759 – $4,688
53' refrigerated	$5,033	$3.86	$4,379 – $5,687
48' flatbed	$5,101	$3.91	$4,387 – $5,815
Step deck	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447
Power only	$3,732	$2.86	$3,247 – $4,217
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.16	$2,338 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,760	$2.11	$2,346 – $3,174
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.29	$1,419 – $1,960

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More lanes from Lead

Step deck lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$9,469	$5.24	$7,954 – $10,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,182	$4.15	$4,353 – $6,011	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,209	$4.31	$3,535 – $4,882	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,107 – $5,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,786	$5.00	$7,381 – $10,192	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,243	$4.14	$4,404 – $6,081	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,647	$4.46	$3,903 – $5,390	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 Lead, SD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lead, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,558 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,669 and $6,447.

How far is Lead, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,305 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 $1,316 of the $5,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,602, which makes Lead, SD to Houston, TX 21% 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