Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,771step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $2,328–$3,214
Transit: 2 days

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

Gainesville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,840
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $2,771

Return trip

Houston → Gainesville$5,003

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

Gainesville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,087	$2.26	$1,857 – $2,317
53' refrigerated	$2,488	$2.70	$2,165 – $2,812
48' flatbed	$2,540	$2.75	$2,184 – $2,895
Step deck	$2,771	$3.00	$2,328 – $3,214
Power only	$1,833	$1.99	$1,595 – $2,071
Hotshot	$1,383	$1.50	$1,148 – $1,618
26' box truck	$1,359	$1.47	$1,155 – $1,563
Sprinter van	$835	$0.90	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,982	$3.77	$3,345 – $4,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,551	$3.66	$2,983 – $4,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$5,975	$2.46	$5,019 – $6,931	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,027	$2.92	$2,543 – $3,511	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 Gainesville, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Gainesville, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,328 and $3,214.

How far is Gainesville, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 923 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 $931 of the $2,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Gainesville, FL to Houston, TX 45% 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