Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Florence, AL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,015step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $2,533–$3,497
Transit: 2 days

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

Florence to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $3,015

Return trip

Houston → Florence$3,102

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Florence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$3.35	$2,002 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$3.99	$2,334 – $3,031
48' flatbed	$2,759	$4.11	$2,373 – $3,145
Step deck	$3,015	$4.49	$2,533 – $3,497
Power only	$1,962	$2.92	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.20	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,678
Sprinter van	$900	$1.34	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Florence

Step deck lanes from Florence, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$5,243	$5.23	$4,404 – $6,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$7,083	$3.44	$5,950 – $8,216	5 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,571	$4.50	$2,160 – $2,983	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$6,440	$3.91	$5,410 – $7,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$4,643	$5.09	$3,900 – $5,386	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$3,620	$4.18	$3,041 – $4,199	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$6,888	$3.45	$5,786 – $7,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	638 mi	$2,909	$4.56	$2,444 – $3,375	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 Florence, AL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Florence, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,015 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,533 and $3,497.

How far is Florence, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 672 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 $678 of the $3,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Florence, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,102, which makes Florence, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. 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