Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,944step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $4,993–$6,895
Transit: 3 days

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

Moorhead to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,537
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $5,944

Return trip

Houston → Moorhead$5,095

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

Moorhead to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,523	$3.24	$4,026 – $5,021
53' refrigerated	$5,390	$3.86	$4,689 – $6,090
48' flatbed	$5,456	$3.91	$4,692 – $6,220
Step deck	$5,944	$4.26	$4,993 – $6,895
Power only	$4,001	$2.87	$3,481 – $4,521
Hotshot	$3,020	$2.16	$2,506 – $3,533
26' box truck	$2,957	$2.12	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,809	$1.30	$1,520 – $2,099

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More lanes from Moorhead

Step deck lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$7,864	$5.50	$6,606 – $9,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$6,760	$3.99	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,230	$4.84	$2,713 – $3,747	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$6,504	$4.52	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$7,313	$5.26	$6,143 – $8,483	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$6,042	$4.25	$5,075 – $7,009	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$6,801	$3.99	$5,713 – $7,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$5,074	$4.42	$4,262 – $5,885	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 Moorhead, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Moorhead, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,944 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,993 and $6,895.

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

About 1,395 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 $1,407 of the $5,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,537 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,095, which makes Moorhead, MN to Houston, TX 17% 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