Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oak Park, MI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,607step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $4,710–$6,504
Transit: 3 days

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

Oak Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,289
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $5,607

Return trip

Houston → Oak Park$4,525

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oak Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Park, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,261	$3.26	$3,792 – $4,729
53' refrigerated	$5,077	$3.88	$4,417 – $5,737
48' flatbed	$5,146	$3.94	$4,426 – $5,867
Step deck	$5,607	$4.29	$4,710 – $6,504
Power only	$3,765	$2.88	$3,276 – $4,254
Hotshot	$2,842	$2.17	$2,359 – $3,325
26' box truck	$2,784	$2.13	$2,367 – $3,202
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.30	$1,432 – $1,977

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More lanes from Oak Park

Step deck lanes from Oak Park, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,990	$6.86	$3,352 – $4,628	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,340 mi	$8,906	$3.81	$7,481 – $10,331	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,915	$6.91	$1,608 – $2,221	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$8,489	$4.29	$7,131 – $9,847	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,581	$6.73	$3,008 – $4,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$6,145	$4.21	$5,161 – $7,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,311 mi	$8,809	$3.81	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$5,153	$4.38	$4,329 – $5,978	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 Oak Park, MI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Oak Park, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,607 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,710 and $6,504.

How far is Oak Park, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,307 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 $1,318 of the $5,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oak Park, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,525, which makes Oak Park, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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