Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,403step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $5,379–$7,428
Transit: 4 days

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

Minot to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,841
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $6,403

Return trip

Houston → Minot$5,689

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

Minot to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,884	$3.15	$4,347 – $5,421
53' refrigerated	$5,819	$3.76	$5,062 – $6,575
48' flatbed	$5,880	$3.80	$5,057 – $6,704
Step deck	$6,403	$4.13	$5,379 – $7,428
Power only	$4,326	$2.79	$3,764 – $4,889
Hotshot	$3,266	$2.11	$2,711 – $3,821
26' box truck	$3,196	$2.06	$2,716 – $3,675
Sprinter van	$1,954	$1.26	$1,641 – $2,266

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More lanes from Minot

Step deck lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$8,966	$5.29	$7,531 – $10,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,083	$4.35	$3,430 – $4,737	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$6,153	$4.50	$5,169 – $7,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$8,376	$5.05	$7,036 – $9,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,353 – $7,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$6,324	$3.98	$5,312 – $7,336	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$5,503	$4.27	$4,622 – $6,383	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 Minot, ND to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Minot, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,403 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,379 and $7,428.

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

About 1,549 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 $1,562 of the $6,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,689, which makes Minot, 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