Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,889step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $1,587–$2,192
Transit: 1 day

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

Abilene to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,513
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $1,889

Return trip

Houston → Abilene$1,889

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Abilene to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,380	$3.70	$1,228 – $1,532
53' refrigerated	$1,648	$4.42	$1,433 – $1,862
48' flatbed	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965
Step deck	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192
Power only	$1,186	$3.18	$1,032 – $1,340
Hotshot	$893	$2.40	$742 – $1,045
26' box truck	$888	$2.38	$755 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$552	$1.48	$464 – $640

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More lanes from Abilene

Step deck lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$7,685	$4.25	$6,456 – $8,915	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$4,286	$3.35	$3,600 – $4,971	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,442	$4.05	$2,891 – $3,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,017	$4.07	$5,894 – $8,140	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$4,057	$3.40	$3,408 – $4,707	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647	1 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 Abilene, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Abilene, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,889 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,587 and $2,192.

How far is Abilene, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $376 of the $1,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Abilene, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology