Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,798step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $2,350–$3,246
Transit: 2 days

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

Bradenton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,855
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,798

Return trip

Houston → Bradenton$5,052

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bradenton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,108	$2.25	$1,876 – $2,340
53' refrigerated	$2,513	$2.69	$2,187 – $2,840
48' flatbed	$2,565	$2.74	$2,206 – $2,924
Step deck	$2,798	$2.99	$2,350 – $3,246
Power only	$1,852	$1.98	$1,611 – $2,093
Hotshot	$1,397	$1.49	$1,160 – $1,635
26' box truck	$1,373	$1.47	$1,167 – $1,579
Sprinter van	$843	$0.90	$708 – $978

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More lanes from Bradenton

Step deck lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$6,251	$2.45	$5,251 – $7,251	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,274	$2.69	$2,750 – $3,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$5,857	$2.76	$4,920 – $6,794	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,021	$3.53	$3,377 – $4,664	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$6,056	$2.46	$5,087 – $7,025	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,147	$2.89	$2,644 – $3,651	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 Bradenton, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bradenton, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,798 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,350 and $3,246.

How far is Bradenton, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $943 of the $2,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,052, which makes Bradenton, FL to Houston, TX 45% 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