Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,394step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $3,691–$5,097
Transit: 3 days

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

Bloomington to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,418
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $4,394

Return trip

Houston → Bloomington$3,529

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bloomington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,314	$3.42	$2,949 – $3,679
53' refrigerated	$3,951	$4.08	$3,437 – $4,464
48' flatbed	$4,028	$4.16	$3,464 – $4,592
Step deck	$4,394	$4.54	$3,691 – $5,097
Power only	$2,913	$3.01	$2,535 – $3,292
Hotshot	$2,198	$2.27	$1,825 – $2,572
26' box truck	$2,160	$2.23	$1,836 – $2,484
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.37	$1,114 – $1,538

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More lanes from Bloomington

Step deck lanes from Bloomington, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$4,926	$6.19	$4,138 – $5,714	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$8,103	$3.83	$6,806 – $9,399	5 d
Chicago, IL	230 mi	$1,747	$7.59	$1,467 – $2,026	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$7,515	$4.34	$6,313 – $8,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$4,357	$6.06	$3,660 – $5,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$4,952	$4.39	$4,160 – $5,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$7,955	$3.84	$6,683 – $9,228	5 d
Dallas, TX	851 mi	$3,988	$4.69	$3,350 – $4,627	2 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 Bloomington, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bloomington, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,394 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,691 and $5,097.

How far is Bloomington, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 968 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 $976 of the $4,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bloomington, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,529, which makes Bloomington, IN to Houston, TX 25% 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