Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minnetonka, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,403step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $4,539–$6,268
Transit: 3 days

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

Minnetonka to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,152
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $5,403

Return trip

Houston → Minnetonka$4,632

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

Minnetonka to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Minnetonka, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,101	$3.30	$3,650 – $4,552
53' refrigerated	$4,887	$3.94	$4,252 – $5,523
48' flatbed	$4,958	$4.00	$4,264 – $5,653
Step deck	$5,403	$4.35	$4,539 – $6,268
Power only	$3,621	$2.92	$3,150 – $4,092
Hotshot	$2,733	$2.20	$2,268 – $3,197
26' box truck	$2,679	$2.16	$2,277 – $3,081
Sprinter van	$1,640	$1.32	$1,378 – $1,903

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More lanes from Minnetonka

Step deck lanes from Minnetonka, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$6,890	$5.67	$5,788 – $7,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,418	$5.69	$2,031 – $2,805	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$6,698	$4.49	$5,627 – $7,770	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$6,360	$5.44	$5,343 – $7,378	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,621	$4.31	$4,722 – $6,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$7,079	$3.96	$5,946 – $8,211	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$4,600	$4.55	$3,864 – $5,336	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 Minnetonka, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Minnetonka, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,403 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,539 and $6,268.

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

About 1,241 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 $1,251 of the $5,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,152 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,632, which makes Minnetonka, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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