Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeRidder, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,338step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.83
Distance: 171 mi
Typical range: $1,124–$1,552
Transit: 1 day

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

DeRidder to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,166
Fuel: $172
All-in estimate: $1,338

Return trip

Houston → DeRidder$1,457

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

DeRidder to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from DeRidder, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$948	$5.54	$844 – $1,052
53' refrigerated	$1,134	$6.63	$986 – $1,281
48' flatbed	$1,215	$7.11	$1,045 – $1,385
Step deck	$1,338	$7.83	$1,124 – $1,552
Power only	$796	$4.66	$693 – $900
Hotshot	$599	$3.50	$497 – $701
26' box truck	$603	$3.53	$512 – $693
Sprinter van	$379	$2.22	$318 – $440

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More lanes from DeRidder

Step deck lanes from DeRidder, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$6,659	$4.42	$5,593 – $7,724	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$5,618	$3.22	$4,719 – $6,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$3,432	$3.55	$2,883 – $3,981	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,896	$3.73	$4,112 – $5,679	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$6,019	$4.25	$5,056 – $6,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,947	$5.06	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,671	$5.80	$1,404 – $1,938	1 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 DeRidder, LA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from DeRidder, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,338 all-in in October 2026, or $7.83 a mile over about 171 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,124 and $1,552.

How far is DeRidder, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 171 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 $172 of the $1,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to DeRidder, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,457, which makes DeRidder, LA to Houston, TX 8% 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