Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clermont, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,896step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $2,432–$3,359
Transit: 3 days

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

Clermont to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,910
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $2,896

Return trip

Houston → Clermont$5,228

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

Clermont to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clermont, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,184	$2.23	$1,944 – $2,425
53' refrigerated	$2,604	$2.66	$2,266 – $2,943
48' flatbed	$2,655	$2.71	$2,283 – $3,026
Step deck	$2,896	$2.96	$2,432 – $3,359
Power only	$1,921	$1.96	$1,671 – $2,171
Hotshot	$1,449	$1.48	$1,203 – $1,696
26' box truck	$1,424	$1.46	$1,210 – $1,637
Sprinter van	$874	$0.89	$734 – $1,014

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More lanes from Clermont

Step deck lanes from Clermont, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$4,167	$3.73	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,582 mi	$6,315	$2.45	$5,304 – $7,325	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,155 mi	$3,138	$2.72	$2,636 – $3,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$5,929	$2.75	$4,981 – $6,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,036 mi	$3,735	$3.61	$3,138 – $4,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,200 mi	$3,399	$2.83	$2,855 – $3,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,496 mi	$6,126	$2.45	$5,146 – $7,106	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$3,195	$2.88	$2,684 – $3,706	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 Clermont, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Clermont, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,896 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,432 and $3,359.

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

About 978 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 $986 of the $2,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,910 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,228, which makes Clermont, 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