Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,419step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $4,552–$6,287
Transit: 3 days

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

Appleton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,143
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $5,419

Return trip

Houston → Appleton$4,386

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

Appleton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,115	$3.25	$3,662 – $4,568
53' refrigerated	$4,904	$3.88	$4,266 – $5,541
48' flatbed	$4,973	$3.93	$4,277 – $5,670
Step deck	$5,419	$4.28	$4,552 – $6,287
Power only	$3,635	$2.87	$3,162 – $4,107
Hotshot	$2,743	$2.17	$2,277 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,688	$2.13	$2,285 – $3,092
Sprinter van	$1,646	$1.30	$1,383 – $1,909

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More lanes from Appleton

Step deck lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,461	$5.96	$4,587 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,899	$3.84	$6,635 – $9,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,656	$8.16	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$7,494	$4.33	$6,295 – $8,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$5,007	$5.74	$4,206 – $5,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,801	$4.22	$4,872 – $6,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,845	$3.84	$6,590 – $9,100	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$4,768	$4.43	$4,005 – $5,531	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 Appleton, WI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Appleton, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,419 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,552 and $6,287.

How far is Appleton, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,265 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 $1,276 of the $5,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,386, which makes Appleton, WI 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