Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baldwin, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,348step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$5,044
Transit: 3 days

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

Baldwin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,996
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $4,348

Return trip

Houston → Baldwin$5,689

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

Baldwin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,306	$2.47	$2,942 – $3,670
53' refrigerated	$3,939	$2.94	$3,427 – $4,451
48' flatbed	$3,991	$2.98	$3,432 – $4,550
Step deck	$4,348	$3.24	$3,652 – $5,044
Power only	$2,922	$2.18	$2,542 – $3,302
Hotshot	$2,206	$1.64	$1,831 – $2,581
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.61	$1,837 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,322	$0.99	$1,111 – $1,534

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More lanes from Baldwin

Step deck lanes from Baldwin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$2,311	$6.20	$1,941 – $2,681	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$7,253	$2.87	$6,092 – $8,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,991	$4.06	$1,673 – $2,310	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$6,933	$3.22	$5,823 – $8,042	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,963	$6.52	$1,649 – $2,278	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,830	$3.17	$4,057 – $5,603	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,153	$2.87	$6,008 – $8,297	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,133	$3.28	$3,472 – $4,794	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 Baldwin, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Baldwin, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $5,044.

How far is Baldwin, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,341 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 $1,352 of the $4,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Baldwin, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,689, which makes Baldwin, PA to Houston, TX 24% 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