Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,230step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $4,393–$6,067
Transit: 3 days

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

Portage to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,021
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $5,230

Return trip

Houston → Portage$4,221

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

Portage to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,966	$3.31	$3,530 – $4,403
53' refrigerated	$4,727	$3.94	$4,112 – $5,341
48' flatbed	$4,799	$4.00	$4,127 – $5,470
Step deck	$5,230	$4.36	$4,393 – $6,067
Power only	$3,500	$2.92	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.20	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,590	$2.16	$2,201 – $2,978
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.32	$1,333 – $1,840

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More lanes from Portage

Step deck lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,628	$6.40	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$8,410	$3.84	$7,065 – $9,756	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,426	$10.97	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$7,946	$4.33	$6,674 – $9,217	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$4,158	$6.24	$3,492 – $4,823	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,729	$4.27	$4,812 – $6,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$8,313	$3.84	$6,983 – $9,643	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$4,717	$4.48	$3,962 – $5,472	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 Portage, MI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Portage, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,230 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,393 and $6,067.

How far is Portage, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,199 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 $1,209 of the $5,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Portage, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,221, which makes Portage, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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