Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Edwardsville, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,027step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $3,383–$4,671
Transit: 2 days

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

Edwardsville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,201
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $4,027

Return trip

Houston → Edwardsville$2,992

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Edwardsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Edwardsville, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,023	$3.69	$2,690 – $3,355
53' refrigerated	$3,604	$4.40	$3,136 – $4,073
48' flatbed	$3,689	$4.50	$3,172 – $4,205
Step deck	$4,027	$4.92	$3,383 – $4,671
Power only	$2,649	$3.23	$2,304 – $2,993
Hotshot	$1,998	$2.44	$1,658 – $2,338
26' box truck	$1,966	$2.40	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,209	$1.48	$1,016 – $1,403

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More lanes from Edwardsville

Step deck lanes from Edwardsville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,016 mi	$6,143	$6.05	$5,160 – $7,126	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,897 mi	$7,646	$4.03	$6,423 – $8,869	5 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$2,010	$7.00	$1,688 – $2,331	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$6,953	$4.60	$5,840 – $8,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	940 mi	$5,507	$5.86	$4,626 – $6,388	2 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$4,510	$4.73	$3,788 – $5,231	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,852 mi	$7,489	$4.04	$6,291 – $8,688	4 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$3,465	$5.23	$2,911 – $4,020	2 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 Edwardsville, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Edwardsville, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,027 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,383 and $4,671.

How far is Edwardsville, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 819 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 $826 of the $4,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Edwardsville, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,992, which makes Edwardsville, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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