Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,726step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $4,810–$6,642
Transit: 3 days

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

Midland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,374
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $5,726

Return trip

Houston → Midland$4,621

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

Midland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,353	$3.25	$3,875 – $4,832
53' refrigerated	$5,188	$3.87	$4,513 – $5,862
48' flatbed	$5,255	$3.92	$4,520 – $5,991
Step deck	$5,726	$4.27	$4,810 – $6,642
Power only	$3,848	$2.87	$3,348 – $4,349
Hotshot	$2,905	$2.17	$2,411 – $3,398
26' box truck	$2,845	$2.12	$2,419 – $3,272
Sprinter van	$1,741	$1.30	$1,463 – $2,020

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More lanes from Midland

Step deck lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$4,375	$6.56	$3,675 – $5,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$8,734	$3.82	$7,337 – $10,132	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,835	$7.25	$1,541 – $2,129	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$8,348	$4.30	$7,012 – $9,683	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,985	$6.37	$3,348 – $4,623	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,218	$4.20	$5,223 – $7,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$8,657	$3.82	$7,272 – $10,042	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,191 mi	$5,202	$4.37	$4,370 – $6,034	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 Midland, MI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Midland, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,810 and $6,642.

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

About 1,341 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 $1,352 of the $5,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,374 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,621, which makes Midland, 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