Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Allen, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,642step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 285 mi
Typical range: $1,379–$1,905
Transit: 1 day

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

Allen to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,355
Fuel: $287
All-in estimate: $1,642

Return trip

Houston → Allen$1,642

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

Allen to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,187	$4.16	$1,056 – $1,317
53' refrigerated	$1,418	$4.97	$1,233 – $1,602
48' flatbed	$1,495	$5.25	$1,286 – $1,705
Step deck	$1,642	$5.76	$1,379 – $1,905
Power only	$1,012	$3.55	$880 – $1,143
Hotshot	$762	$2.67	$632 – $892
26' box truck	$761	$2.67	$647 – $875
Sprinter van	$475	$1.67	$399 – $551

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More lanes from Allen

Step deck lanes from Allen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$6,920	$4.33	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$4,824	$3.27	$4,052 – $5,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$3,256	$3.55	$2,735 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$6,289	$4.15	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$5,580	$5.24	$4,688 – $6,473	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 Allen, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Allen, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,642 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 285 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,379 and $1,905.

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

About 285 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 $287 of the $1,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Allen, 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