Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Pierce, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,156step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,651–$3,661
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Pierce to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $3,156

Return trip

Houston → Fort Pierce$5,699

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Pierce to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Pierce, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,388	$2.18	$2,125 – $2,651
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$2.60	$2,476 – $3,216
48' flatbed	$2,895	$2.65	$2,490 – $3,300
Step deck	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661
Power only	$2,104	$1.93	$1,831 – $2,378
Hotshot	$1,588	$1.45	$1,318 – $1,858
26' box truck	$1,558	$1.43	$1,324 – $1,792
Sprinter van	$955	$0.87	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Fort Pierce

Step deck lanes from Fort Pierce, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,162 mi	$4,297	$3.70	$3,609 – $4,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$6,587	$2.43	$5,533 – $7,640	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,273 mi	$3,393	$2.67	$2,850 – $3,936	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,276 mi	$6,227	$2.74	$5,230 – $7,223	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,870	$3.57	$3,250 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,655	$2.78	$3,070 – $4,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,618 mi	$6,394	$2.44	$5,371 – $7,417	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,237 mi	$3,483	$2.82	$2,926 – $4,040	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 Fort Pierce, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Pierce, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,156 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,651 and $3,661.

How far is Fort Pierce, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,102 of the $3,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fort Pierce, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,699, which makes Fort Pierce, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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