Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, GA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,192step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,681–$3,702
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: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $3,192

Return trip

Houston → Gainesville$3,775

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gainesville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,401	$2.73	$2,137 – $2,665
53' refrigerated	$2,862	$3.26	$2,490 – $3,234
48' flatbed	$2,925	$3.33	$2,515 – $3,334
Step deck	$3,192	$3.63	$2,681 – $3,702
Power only	$2,107	$2.40	$1,833 – $2,380
Hotshot	$1,589	$1.81	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,563	$1.78	$1,328 – $1,797
Sprinter van	$960	$1.09	$807 – $1,114

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,943	$4.79	$3,312 – $4,574	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$6,864	$2.96	$5,766 – $7,963	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,084 – $2,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$6,374	$3.34	$5,354 – $7,394	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$3,447	$4.71	$2,896 – $3,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$3,763	$3.45	$3,161 – $4,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$6,692	$2.97	$5,621 – $7,762	5 d
Dallas, TX	887 mi	$3,213	$3.62	$2,699 – $3,728	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 Gainesville, GA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Gainesville, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,681 and $3,702.

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

About 879 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 $886 of the $3,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,775, which makes Gainesville, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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