Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,172step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $4,344–$5,999
Transit: 3 days

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

Rochester to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,987
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $5,172

Return trip

Houston → Rochester$4,433

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

Rochester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,920	$3.34	$3,489 – $4,351
53' refrigerated	$4,672	$3.98	$4,065 – $5,279
48' flatbed	$4,745	$4.04	$4,081 – $5,409
Step deck	$5,172	$4.40	$4,344 – $5,999
Power only	$3,458	$2.94	$3,009 – $3,908
Hotshot	$2,610	$2.22	$2,166 – $3,053
26' box truck	$2,559	$2.18	$2,175 – $2,943
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.33	$1,317 – $1,819

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$6,585	$5.74	$5,532 – $7,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$7,198	$3.95	$6,046 – $8,349	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,125	$6.30	$1,785 – $2,465	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$6,743	$4.49	$5,664 – $7,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$6,049	$5.51	$5,081 – $7,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,435	$4.35	$4,565 – $6,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$7,153	$3.95	$6,009 – $8,298	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,400	$4.61	$3,696 – $5,104	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 Rochester, MN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rochester, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,344 and $5,999.

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

About 1,175 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 $1,185 of the $5,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,433, which makes Rochester, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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