Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobridge, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,624step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,324 mi
Typical range: $4,724–$6,524
Transit: 3 days

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

Mobridge to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,289
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $5,624

Return trip

Houston → Mobridge$4,656

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

Mobridge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobridge, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,275	$3.23	$3,805 – $4,745
53' refrigerated	$5,094	$3.85	$4,432 – $5,756
48' flatbed	$5,162	$3.90	$4,439 – $5,884
Step deck	$5,624	$4.25	$4,724 – $6,524
Power only	$3,778	$2.85	$3,287 – $4,269
Hotshot	$2,852	$2.15	$2,367 – $3,336
26' box truck	$2,794	$2.11	$2,375 – $3,213
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.29	$1,436 – $1,984

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More lanes from Mobridge

Step deck lanes from Mobridge, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$8,620	$5.32	$7,241 – $9,999	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$5,896	$4.04	$4,952 – $6,839	4 d
Chicago, IL	809 mi	$3,655	$4.52	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,603	$4.60	$4,706 – $6,499	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$8,000	$5.09	$6,720 – $9,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,600	$4.25	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$5,939	$4.03	$4,989 – $6,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$4,727	$4.44	$3,970 – $5,483	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 Mobridge, SD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mobridge, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,624 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,724 and $6,524.

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

About 1,324 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 $1,335 of the $5,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,289 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,656, which makes Mobridge, 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