Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middleton, ID to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,731step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $4,814–$6,648
Transit: 4 days

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

Middleton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,933
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $5,731

Return trip

Houston → Middleton$6,987

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middleton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Middleton, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,383	$2.46	$3,901 – $4,865
53' refrigerated	$5,222	$2.93	$4,543 – $5,900
48' flatbed	$5,266	$2.95	$4,528 – $6,003
Step deck	$5,731	$3.21	$4,814 – $6,648
Power only	$3,890	$2.18	$3,384 – $4,396
Hotshot	$2,937	$1.65	$2,437 – $3,436
26' box truck	$2,871	$1.61	$2,440 – $3,302
Sprinter van	$1,753	$0.98	$1,473 – $2,034

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More lanes from Middleton

Step deck lanes from Middleton, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$10,215	$3.99	$8,580 – $11,849	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,920	$3.66	$2,453 – $3,387	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$5,314	$3.07	$4,464 – $6,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$3,447	$3.94	$2,896 – $3,999	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$9,541	$3.80	$8,015 – $11,068	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$5,371	$3.25	$4,511 – $6,230	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$3,162	$3.56	$2,656 – $3,668	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$5,076	$3.29	$4,264 – $5,888	4 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 Middleton, ID to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Middleton, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,814 and $6,648.

How far is Middleton, ID from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,783 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 $1,798 of the $5,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Middleton, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,987, which makes Middleton, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. 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