Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sandpoint, ID to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,340step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $5,325–$7,354
Transit: 5 days

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

Sandpoint to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,319
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $6,340

Return trip

Houston → Sandpoint$7,728

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sandpoint to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sandpoint, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,858	$2.42	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,787	$2.89	$5,035 – $6,539
48' flatbed	$5,826	$2.91	$5,011 – $6,642
Step deck	$6,340	$3.16	$5,325 – $7,354
Power only	$4,318	$2.15	$3,756 – $4,879
Hotshot	$3,260	$1.63	$2,706 – $3,814
26' box truck	$3,185	$1.59	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,943	$0.97	$1,632 – $2,254

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More lanes from Sandpoint

Step deck lanes from Sandpoint, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$10,068	$3.99	$8,457 – $11,679	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,904	$3.34	$3,280 – $4,529	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$5,322	$3.07	$4,470 – $6,173	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,489	$3.65	$3,771 – $5,207	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,483 mi	$9,450	$3.81	$7,938 – $10,962	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$6,064	$3.19	$5,094 – $7,035	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$4,154	$3.29	$3,490 – $4,819	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,750 mi	$5,640	$3.22	$4,738 – $6,543	4 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 Sandpoint, ID to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Sandpoint, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,325 and $7,354.

How far is Sandpoint, ID from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,021 of the $6,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sandpoint, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,728, which makes Sandpoint, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. 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