Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Avon Lake, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,463step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $4,589–$6,337
Transit: 3 days

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

Avon Lake to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,153
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $5,463

Return trip

Houston → Avon Lake$4,549

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Avon Lake to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Avon Lake, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,151	$3.20	$3,694 – $4,607
53' refrigerated	$4,946	$3.81	$4,303 – $5,589
48' flatbed	$5,014	$3.86	$4,312 – $5,716
Step deck	$5,463	$4.21	$4,589 – $6,337
Power only	$3,667	$2.82	$3,191 – $4,144
Hotshot	$2,768	$2.13	$2,297 – $3,238
26' box truck	$2,712	$2.09	$2,305 – $3,119
Sprinter van	$1,660	$1.28	$1,395 – $1,926

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More lanes from Avon Lake

Step deck lanes from Avon Lake, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	501 mi	$3,548	$7.08	$2,980 – $4,115	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,405 mi	$8,936	$3.72	$7,506 – $10,366	6 d
Chicago, IL	346 mi	$2,099	$6.07	$1,763 – $2,435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,037 mi	$8,517	$4.18	$7,154 – $9,879	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	442 mi	$3,126	$7.07	$2,626 – $3,627	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$6,034	$4.12	$5,068 – $6,999	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$8,823	$3.72	$7,412 – $10,235	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$5,090	$4.28	$4,276 – $5,905	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 Avon Lake, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Avon Lake, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,463 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,589 and $6,337.

How far is Avon Lake, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,299 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 $1,310 of the $5,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Avon Lake, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,549, which makes Avon Lake, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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