Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,723step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $3,967–$5,479
Transit: 3 days

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

Vermillion to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,650
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $4,723

Return trip

Houston → Vermillion$3,911

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

Vermillion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$3.36	$3,178 – $3,964
53' refrigerated	$4,257	$4.00	$3,703 – $4,810
48' flatbed	$4,331	$4.07	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479
Power only	$3,145	$2.96	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,373	$2.23	$1,970 – $2,776
26' box truck	$2,329	$2.19	$1,980 – $2,679
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.34	$1,200 – $1,657

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More lanes from Vermillion

Step deck lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,658	$5.45	$6,433 – $8,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,164	$4.00	$5,177 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,840	$5.05	$2,386 – $3,295	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,817	$4.41	$4,046 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,123	$4.00	$5,144 – $7,103	4 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$3,857	$4.74	$3,240 – $4,474	2 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 Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Vermillion, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,723 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,967 and $5,479.

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

About 1,064 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 $1,073 of the $4,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,911, which makes Vermillion, 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