Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,439step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,568–$6,309
Transit: 3 days

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

Maplewood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,178
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $5,439

Return trip

Houston → Maplewood$4,662

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Maplewood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,129	$3.30	$3,674 – $4,583
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$3.93	$4,280 – $5,560
48' flatbed	$4,991	$3.99	$4,292 – $5,689
Step deck	$5,439	$4.35	$4,568 – $6,309
Power only	$3,646	$2.91	$3,172 – $4,120
Hotshot	$2,751	$2.20	$2,284 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,697	$2.16	$2,292 – $3,101
Sprinter van	$1,651	$1.32	$1,387 – $1,916

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More lanes from Maplewood

Step deck lanes from Maplewood, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,785	$5.69	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$7,187	$3.95	$6,037 – $8,337	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$6,792	$4.48	$5,705 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$6,265	$5.46	$5,263 – $7,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,670	$4.31	$4,763 – $6,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$7,164	$3.95	$6,017 – $8,310	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$4,642	$4.53	$3,899 – $5,385	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 Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,439 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,568 and $6,309.

How far is Maplewood, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,251 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 $1,261 of the $5,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Maplewood, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,662, which makes Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX 17% 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