Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Caledonia, WI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,087step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $4,273–$5,901
Transit: 3 days

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

Caledonia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,908
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $5,087

Return trip

Houston → Caledonia$4,117

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

Caledonia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Caledonia, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$3.30	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$3.93	$3,997 – $5,192
48' flatbed	$4,667	$3.99	$4,013 – $5,320
Step deck	$5,087	$4.35	$4,273 – $5,901
Power only	$3,401	$2.91	$2,959 – $3,843
Hotshot	$2,566	$2.20	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,517	$2.15	$2,139 – $2,894
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.32	$1,295 – $1,789

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More lanes from Caledonia

Step deck lanes from Caledonia, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$5,232	$6.05	$4,395 – $6,069	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$7,915	$3.83	$6,649 – $9,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	79 mi	$1,247	$15.79	$1,048 – $1,447	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$7,446	$4.34	$6,255 – $8,638	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,746	$5.85	$3,987 – $5,506	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,510	$4.27	$4,628 – $6,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	5 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$4,484	$4.51	$3,767 – $5,201	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 Caledonia, WI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Caledonia, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,087 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,273 and $5,901.

How far is Caledonia, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,169 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 $1,179 of the $5,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Caledonia, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,117, which makes Caledonia, WI to Houston, TX 24% 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