Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,000step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $4,200–$5,800
Transit: 3 days

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

Fitchburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,846
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

Houston → Fitchburg$4,047

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fitchburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$3.31	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,514	$3.95	$3,927 – $5,101
48' flatbed	$4,587	$4.01	$3,945 – $5,229
Step deck	$5,000	$4.37	$4,200 – $5,800
Power only	$3,340	$2.92	$2,906 – $3,774
Hotshot	$2,520	$2.20	$2,092 – $2,949
26' box truck	$2,472	$2.16	$2,101 – $2,843
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.32	$1,273 – $1,757

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More lanes from Fitchburg

Step deck lanes from Fitchburg, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$5,650	$5.90	$4,746 – $6,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$7,621	$3.86	$6,401 – $8,840	5 d
Chicago, IL	141 mi	$1,452	$10.30	$1,220 – $1,684	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$7,143	$4.37	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$5,148	$5.69	$4,325 – $5,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$5,378	$4.29	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,954 mi	$7,547	$3.86	$6,339 – $8,754	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,345	$4.55	$3,650 – $5,041	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 Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,200 and $5,800.

How far is Fitchburg, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,144 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 $1,154 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fitchburg, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,047, which makes Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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