Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,032step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $4,227–$5,837
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkhart to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,870
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $5,032

Return trip

Houston → Elkhart$4,041

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkhart to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,812	$3.31	$3,393 – $4,232
53' refrigerated	$4,544	$3.94	$3,953 – $5,134
48' flatbed	$4,616	$4.01	$3,970 – $5,263
Step deck	$5,032	$4.37	$4,227 – $5,837
Power only	$3,362	$2.92	$2,925 – $3,799
Hotshot	$2,537	$2.20	$2,106 – $2,968
26' box truck	$2,489	$2.16	$2,115 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,525	$1.32	$1,281 – $1,769

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More lanes from Elkhart

Step deck lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,683	$6.31	$3,934 – $5,432	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$8,264	$3.82	$6,942 – $9,586	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,334	$12.71	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,774	$4.31	$6,530 – $9,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$4,194	$6.16	$3,523 – $4,865	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,531	$4.27	$4,646 – $6,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$8,160	$3.82	$6,854 – $9,466	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,529	$4.50	$3,805 – $5,254	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 Elkhart, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Elkhart, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,032 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,227 and $5,837.

How far is Elkhart, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,152 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 $1,162 of the $5,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Elkhart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,041, which makes Elkhart, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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