Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Warren, MI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,635step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $4,733–$6,536
Transit: 3 days

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

Warren to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,309
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $5,635

Return trip

Houston → Warren$4,547

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

Warren to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Warren, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,283	$3.26	$3,811 – $4,754
53' refrigerated	$5,103	$3.88	$4,440 – $5,767
48' flatbed	$5,172	$3.93	$4,448 – $5,896
Step deck	$5,635	$4.29	$4,733 – $6,536
Power only	$3,785	$2.88	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,856	$2.17	$2,371 – $3,342
26' box truck	$2,799	$2.13	$2,379 – $3,218
Sprinter van	$1,713	$1.30	$1,439 – $1,987

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More lanes from Warren

Step deck lanes from Warren, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,954	$6.89	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,349 mi	$8,937	$3.80	$7,507 – $10,367	5 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,948	$6.79	$1,636 – $2,260	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,991 mi	$8,526	$4.28	$7,162 – $9,891	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	524 mi	$3,546	$6.77	$2,979 – $4,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,176	$4.20	$5,188 – $7,164	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,320 mi	$8,839	$3.81	$7,425 – $10,253	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,186 mi	$5,185	$4.37	$4,355 – $6,014	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 Warren, MI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Warren, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,733 and $6,536.

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

About 1,315 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 $1,326 of the $5,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,309 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,547, which makes Warren, MI to Houston, TX 24% 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