Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mandan, ND to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,998step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $5,038–$6,958
Transit: 4 days

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

Mandan to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,554
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $5,998

Return trip

Houston → Mandan$5,329

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mandan to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandan, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$3.19	$4,065 – $5,070
53' refrigerated	$5,442	$3.80	$4,734 – $6,149
48' flatbed	$5,507	$3.85	$4,736 – $6,278
Step deck	$5,998	$4.19	$5,038 – $6,958
Power only	$4,041	$2.82	$3,516 – $4,567
Hotshot	$3,050	$2.13	$2,532 – $3,569
26' box truck	$2,987	$2.09	$2,539 – $3,435
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.28	$1,535 – $2,119

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More lanes from Mandan

Step deck lanes from Mandan, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$8,782	$5.31	$7,377 – $10,187	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$6,030	$4.02	$5,065 – $6,994	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$3,853	$4.43	$3,236 – $4,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$5,850	$4.56	$4,914 – $6,786	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$8,179	$5.07	$6,871 – $9,488	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,970	$4.19	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$6,107	$4.01	$5,130 – $7,084	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$5,101	$4.35	$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 Mandan, ND to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mandan, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,998 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,038 and $6,958.

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

About 1,432 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 $1,444 of the $5,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,329, which makes Mandan, ND to Houston, TX 13% 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