Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Andover, KS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,278step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 655 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,803
Transit: 2 days

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

Andover to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,618
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $3,278

Return trip

Houston → Andover$2,688

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Andover to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Andover, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,443	$3.73	$2,175 – $2,712
53' refrigerated	$2,915	$4.45	$2,536 – $3,293
48' flatbed	$3,000	$4.58	$2,580 – $3,420
Step deck	$3,278	$5.01	$2,754 – $3,803
Power only	$2,131	$3.25	$1,854 – $2,407
Hotshot	$1,607	$2.45	$1,334 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,585	$2.42	$1,347 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$977	$1.49	$821 – $1,134

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More lanes from Andover

Step deck lanes from Andover, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$7,937	$5.36	$6,667 – $9,207	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,434 mi	$5,757	$4.01	$4,835 – $6,678	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,205	$4.71	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,925	$4.71	$4,137 – $5,713	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,406 mi	$7,229	$5.14	$6,072 – $8,386	3 d
San Antonio, TX	677 mi	$3,354	$4.95	$2,817 – $3,891	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$5,600	$4.04	$4,704 – $6,497	3 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$2,402	$6.01	$2,018 – $2,787	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 Andover, KS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Andover, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,278 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 655 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,803.

How far is Andover, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 655 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $660 of the $3,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,618 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Andover, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,688, which makes Andover, KS to Houston, TX 22% 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