Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,200step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $4,368–$6,032
Transit: 3 days

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

Bowling Green to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,968
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $5,200

Return trip

Houston → Bowling Green$4,330

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

Bowling Green to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,945	$3.23	$3,511 – $4,379
53' refrigerated	$4,701	$3.85	$4,090 – $5,313
48' flatbed	$4,771	$3.90	$4,103 – $5,439
Step deck	$5,200	$4.26	$4,368 – $6,032
Power only	$3,482	$2.85	$3,030 – $3,935
Hotshot	$2,628	$2.15	$2,181 – $3,075
26' box truck	$2,576	$2.11	$2,190 – $2,963
Sprinter van	$1,578	$1.29	$1,326 – $1,831

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More lanes from Bowling Green

Step deck lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$3,987	$6.64	$3,349 – $4,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$8,602	$3.73	$7,226 – $9,978	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,784	$7.16	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$8,152	$4.21	$6,848 – $9,456	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$5,747	$4.16	$4,827 – $6,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$8,493	$3.74	$7,134 – $9,852	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,786	$4.35	$4,020 – $5,552	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 Bowling Green, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bowling Green, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,368 and $6,032.

How far is Bowling Green, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,222 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 $1,232 of the $5,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,330, which makes Bowling Green, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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