Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,548step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $4,660–$6,435
Transit: 3 days

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

Sturgis to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,235
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $5,548

Return trip

Houston → Sturgis$4,593

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

Sturgis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,215	$3.24	$3,752 – $4,679
53' refrigerated	$5,023	$3.86	$4,370 – $5,676
48' flatbed	$5,092	$3.91	$4,379 – $5,804
Step deck	$5,548	$4.26	$4,660 – $6,435
Power only	$3,725	$2.86	$3,240 – $4,209
Hotshot	$2,811	$2.16	$2,333 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,754	$2.12	$2,341 – $3,168
Sprinter van	$1,686	$1.30	$1,416 – $1,956

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More lanes from Sturgis

Step deck lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$9,397	$5.24	$7,894 – $10,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,233	$4.14	$4,395 – $6,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,163	$4.32	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$4,937	$4.76	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$8,722	$5.01	$7,327 – $10,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$4,636	$4.46	$3,895 – $5,378	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 Sturgis, SD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Sturgis, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,660 and $6,435.

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

About 1,302 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 $1,313 of the $5,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,235 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,593, which makes Sturgis, 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