Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gallatin, TN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,307step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $2,778–$3,837
Transit: 2 days

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

Gallatin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,488
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $3,307

Return trip

Houston → Gallatin$3,435

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gallatin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gallatin, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$3.06	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,959	$3.64	$2,575 – $3,344
48' flatbed	$3,030	$3.73	$2,605 – $3,454
Step deck	$3,307	$4.07	$2,778 – $3,837
Power only	$2,174	$2.68	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,640	$2.02	$1,361 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.99	$1,372 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$993	$1.22	$834 – $1,152

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More lanes from Gallatin

Step deck lanes from Gallatin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$4,518	$5.19	$3,795 – $5,240	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,127 mi	$6,981	$3.28	$5,864 – $8,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	451 mi	$2,125	$4.71	$1,785 – $2,465	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,416	$3.73	$5,389 – $7,442	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$3,975	$5.08	$3,339 – $4,611	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$3,861	$3.87	$3,243 – $4,479	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$6,817	$3.29	$5,726 – $7,908	5 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$3,123	$4.16	$2,623 – $3,623	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 Gallatin, TN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Gallatin, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,307 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,778 and $3,837.

How far is Gallatin, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 812 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 $819 of the $3,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gallatin, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,435, which makes Gallatin, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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