Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Florence, KY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,935step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,306–$4,565
Transit: 3 days

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

Florence to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $1,049
All-in estimate: $3,935

Return trip

Houston → Florence$3,937

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

Florence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,974	$2.86	$2,647 – $3,301
53' refrigerated	$3,545	$3.41	$3,084 – $4,005
48' flatbed	$3,609	$3.47	$3,103 – $4,114
Step deck	$3,935	$3.78	$3,306 – $4,565
Power only	$2,618	$2.52	$2,277 – $2,958
Hotshot	$1,975	$1.90	$1,639 – $2,311
26' box truck	$1,939	$1.86	$1,648 – $2,230
Sprinter van	$1,190	$1.14	$999 – $1,380

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More lanes from Florence

Step deck lanes from Florence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$3,747	$5.48	$3,148 – $4,347	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$7,202	$3.22	$6,050 – $8,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,673	$5.60	$1,406 – $1,941	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$6,732	$3.64	$5,655 – $7,810	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$3,275	$5.42	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$4,447	$3.66	$3,735 – $5,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$7,074	$3.23	$5,942 – $8,206	5 d
Dallas, TX	945 mi	$3,656	$3.87	$3,071 – $4,241	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 Florence, KY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Florence, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,935 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,306 and $4,565.

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

About 1,040 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 $1,049 of the $3,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology