Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plymouth, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,428step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,248 mi
Typical range: $4,560–$6,296
Transit: 3 days

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

Plymouth to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,170
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $5,428

Return trip

Houston → Plymouth$4,653

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

Plymouth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plymouth, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,120	$3.30	$3,667 – $4,574
53' refrigerated	$4,910	$3.93	$4,272 – $5,549
48' flatbed	$4,981	$3.99	$4,284 – $5,678
Step deck	$5,428	$4.35	$4,560 – $6,296
Power only	$3,638	$2.92	$3,165 – $4,111
Hotshot	$2,746	$2.20	$2,279 – $3,213
26' box truck	$2,691	$2.16	$2,288 – $3,095
Sprinter van	$1,648	$1.32	$1,384 – $1,912

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More lanes from Plymouth

Step deck lanes from Plymouth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$6,899	$5.67	$5,795 – $8,003	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,109	$3.96	$5,972 – $8,247	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,432	$5.67	$2,043 – $2,821	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$6,713	$4.49	$5,639 – $7,787	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$6,369	$5.43	$5,350 – $7,388	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,791 mi	$7,089	$3.96	$5,955 – $8,223	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$4,625	$4.54	$3,885 – $5,365	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 Plymouth, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Plymouth, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,428 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,560 and $6,296.

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

About 1,248 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 $1,258 of the $5,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,170 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,653, which makes Plymouth, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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