Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denton, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,698step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 305 mi
Typical range: $1,427–$1,970
Transit: 1 day

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

Denton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,390
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,698

Return trip

Houston → Denton$1,698

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Denton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Denton, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,230	$4.03	$1,095 – $1,366
53' refrigerated	$1,470	$4.82	$1,279 – $1,661
48' flatbed	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764
Step deck	$1,698	$5.57	$1,427 – $1,970
Power only	$1,051	$3.45	$915 – $1,188
Hotshot	$792	$2.60	$657 – $926
26' box truck	$790	$2.59	$671 – $908
Sprinter van	$492	$1.61	$413 – $571

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More lanes from Denton

Step deck lanes from Denton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$7,007	$4.32	$5,886 – $8,129	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,734	$3.28	$3,976 – $5,491	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$3,946	$3.88	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,743	$5.43	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$4,522	$3.31	$3,798 – $5,245	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$5,715	$5.21	$4,801 – $6,630	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 Denton, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Denton, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,698 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 305 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,427 and $1,970.

How far is Denton, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 305 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $308 of the $1,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Denton, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology