Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,302step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $4,453–$6,150
Transit: 3 days

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

Pierre to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,061
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $5,302

Return trip

Houston → Pierre$4,390

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

Pierre to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,023	$3.27	$3,581 – $4,466
53' refrigerated	$4,794	$3.89	$4,171 – $5,418
48' flatbed	$4,865	$3.95	$4,184 – $5,546
Step deck	$5,302	$4.31	$4,453 – $6,150
Power only	$3,552	$2.89	$3,090 – $4,013
Hotshot	$2,680	$2.18	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,628	$2.13	$2,233 – $3,022
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.31	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from Pierre

Step deck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$8,566	$5.33	$7,195 – $9,936	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,745	$4.06	$4,826 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,362	$4.65	$4,504 – $6,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,931	$5.10	$6,662 – $9,200	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,765	$4.05	$4,843 – $6,687	4 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$4,401	$4.53	$3,697 – $5,105	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 Pierre, SD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Pierre, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,302 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,453 and $6,150.

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

About 1,231 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 $1,241 of the $5,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,061 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,390, which makes Pierre, 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