Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apopka, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,921step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $2,453–$3,388
Transit: 3 days

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

Apopka to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,924
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $2,921

Return trip

Houston → Apopka$5,273

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apopka to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Apopka, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,204	$2.23	$1,962 – $2,446
53' refrigerated	$2,627	$2.66	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,678	$2.71	$2,303 – $3,052
Step deck	$2,921	$2.95	$2,453 – $3,388
Power only	$1,938	$1.96	$1,686 – $2,190
Hotshot	$1,463	$1.48	$1,214 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,437	$1.45	$1,221 – $1,652
Sprinter van	$882	$0.89	$741 – $1,023

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More lanes from Apopka

Step deck lanes from Apopka, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,099 mi	$4,111	$3.74	$3,454 – $4,769	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,590 mi	$6,332	$2.44	$5,319 – $7,345	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,146 mi	$3,119	$2.72	$2,620 – $3,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$5,949	$2.75	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,017 mi	$3,682	$3.62	$3,093 – $4,271	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,211 mi	$3,424	$2.83	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,505 mi	$6,146	$2.45	$5,163 – $7,129	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$3,211	$2.87	$2,697 – $3,724	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 Apopka, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Apopka, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,921 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,453 and $3,388.

How far is Apopka, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 989 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 $997 of the $2,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Apopka, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,273, which makes Apopka, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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