Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ardmore, OK to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,910step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $1,605–$2,216
Transit: 1 day

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

Ardmore to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,528
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $1,910

Return trip

Houston → Ardmore$2,114

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ardmore to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ardmore, OK to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,396	$3.68	$1,242 – $1,549
53' refrigerated	$1,667	$4.40	$1,450 – $1,883
48' flatbed	$1,743	$4.60	$1,499 – $1,987
Step deck	$1,910	$5.04	$1,605 – $2,216
Power only	$1,200	$3.17	$1,044 – $1,356
Hotshot	$904	$2.39	$750 – $1,058
26' box truck	$899	$2.37	$764 – $1,034
Sprinter van	$558	$1.47	$469 – $648

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More lanes from Ardmore

Step deck lanes from Ardmore, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,887	$4.34	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,434 mi	$4,719	$3.29	$3,964 – $5,474	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$3,132	$3.60	$2,631 – $3,633	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,013 mi	$3,942	$3.89	$3,311 – $4,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,502 mi	$6,260	$4.17	$5,258 – $7,261	4 d
San Antonio, TX	398 mi	$1,964	$4.93	$1,650 – $2,278	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$4,523	$3.32	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Dallas, TX	117 mi	$1,172	$10.02	$985 – $1,360	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 Ardmore, OK to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ardmore, OK to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,910 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,605 and $2,216.

How far is Ardmore, OK from Houston, TX by truck?

About 379 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 $382 of the $1,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ardmore, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,114, which makes Ardmore, OK to Houston, TX 10% 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