Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,021step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,150 mi
Typical range: $4,218–$5,824
Transit: 3 days

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

Mitchell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,861
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $5,021

Return trip

Houston → Mitchell$4,157

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mitchell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,804	$3.31	$3,385 – $4,222
53' refrigerated	$4,534	$3.94	$3,944 – $5,123
48' flatbed	$4,606	$4.01	$3,961 – $5,251
Step deck	$5,021	$4.37	$4,218 – $5,824
Power only	$3,354	$2.92	$2,918 – $3,790
Hotshot	$2,531	$2.20	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,483	$2.16	$2,110 – $2,855
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.32	$1,278 – $1,765

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More lanes from Mitchell

Step deck lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,959	$5.41	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$6,060	$4.01	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,091	$4.84	$2,596 – $3,585	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,599	$4.60	$4,703 – $6,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$7,346	$5.18	$6,170 – $8,521	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$5,066	$4.36	$4,255 – $5,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,046	$4.01	$5,079 – $7,014	4 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$4,138	$4.62	$3,476 – $4,800	2 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 Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,021 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,218 and $5,824.

How far is Mitchell, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,150 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 $1,160 of the $5,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mitchell, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,157, which makes Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX 21% 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