Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Findlay, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,135step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $4,313–$5,956
Transit: 3 days

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

Findlay to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,922
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $5,135

Return trip

Houston → Findlay$4,275

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Findlay to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Findlay, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,894	$3.24	$3,466 – $4,323
53' refrigerated	$4,641	$3.86	$4,038 – $5,244
48' flatbed	$4,711	$3.92	$4,052 – $5,371
Step deck	$5,135	$4.27	$4,313 – $5,956
Power only	$3,437	$2.86	$2,990 – $3,883
Hotshot	$2,594	$2.16	$2,153 – $3,035
26' box truck	$2,543	$2.11	$2,162 – $2,924
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.29	$1,308 – $1,807

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More lanes from Findlay

Step deck lanes from Findlay, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	599 mi	$3,982	$6.65	$3,345 – $4,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$8,602	$3.73	$7,226 – $9,978	5 d
Chicago, IL	256 mi	$1,807	$7.06	$1,517 – $2,096	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,933 mi	$8,137	$4.21	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	534 mi	$3,514	$6.58	$2,952 – $4,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$5,689	$4.17	$4,778 – $6,599	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$4,738	$4.36	$3,980 – $5,496	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 Findlay, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Findlay, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,135 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,313 and $5,956.

How far is Findlay, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,203 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 $1,213 of the $5,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Findlay, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,275, which makes Findlay, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. 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