Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ashland, OR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$9,223step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $7,747–$10,699
Transit: 5 days

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

Ashland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,153
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $9,223

Return trip

Houston → Ashland$6,391

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ashland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, OR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,071	$3.44	$6,293 – $7,849
53' refrigerated	$8,422	$4.10	$7,327 – $9,517
48' flatbed	$8,477	$4.13	$7,290 – $9,663
Step deck	$9,223	$4.49	$7,747 – $10,699
Power only	$6,286	$3.06	$5,468 – $7,103
Hotshot	$4,746	$2.31	$3,939 – $5,552
26' box truck	$4,636	$2.26	$3,940 – $5,331
Sprinter van	$2,828	$1.38	$2,376 – $3,281

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More lanes from Ashland

Step deck lanes from Ashland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,942 mi	$16,483	$5.60	$13,846 – $19,120	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	721 mi	$3,867	$5.36	$3,249 – $4,486	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$8,976	$4.26	$7,540 – $10,413	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	978 mi	$5,341	$5.46	$4,486 – $6,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$15,430	$5.34	$12,961 – $17,899	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,895 mi	$8,603	$4.54	$7,227 – $9,980	5 d
San Diego, CA	844 mi	$4,334	$5.13	$3,640 – $5,027	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$8,368	$4.56	$7,029 – $9,707	4 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 Ashland, OR to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ashland, OR to Houston, TX is estimated at $9,223 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,747 and $10,699.

How far is Ashland, OR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,053 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,070 of the $9,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ashland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,391, which makes Ashland, OR to Houston, TX 44% 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