Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Erlanger, KY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,950step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,045 mi
Typical range: $3,318–$4,582
Transit: 3 days

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

Erlanger to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $3,950

Return trip

Houston → Erlanger$3,951

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

Erlanger to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Erlanger, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,985	$2.86	$2,657 – $3,314
53' refrigerated	$3,558	$3.41	$3,096 – $4,021
48' flatbed	$3,622	$3.47	$3,115 – $4,129
Step deck	$3,950	$3.78	$3,318 – $4,582
Power only	$2,628	$2.51	$2,286 – $2,970
Hotshot	$1,983	$1.90	$1,646 – $2,320
26' box truck	$1,947	$1.86	$1,655 – $2,239
Sprinter van	$1,194	$1.14	$1,003 – $1,385

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More lanes from Erlanger

Step deck lanes from Erlanger, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$3,732	$5.49	$3,135 – $4,329	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$7,211	$3.22	$6,057 – $8,364	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$1,671	$5.61	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$6,745	$3.64	$5,666 – $7,824	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$3,261	$5.43	$2,739 – $3,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,458	$3.66	$3,745 – $5,172	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$7,086	$3.23	$5,952 – $8,219	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,671	$3.86	$3,084 – $4,258	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 Erlanger, KY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Erlanger, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,950 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,318 and $4,582.

How far is Erlanger, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,045 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 $1,054 of the $3,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Erlanger, KY?

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

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