Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,848step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $4,073–$5,624
Transit: 3 days

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

Gary to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,740
Fuel: $1,108
All-in estimate: $4,848

Return trip

Houston → Gary$3,894

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gary to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,669	$3.34	$3,265 – $4,072
53' refrigerated	$4,373	$3.98	$3,804 – $4,941
48' flatbed	$4,447	$4.05	$3,824 – $5,069
Step deck	$4,848	$4.41	$4,073 – $5,624
Power only	$3,233	$2.94	$2,813 – $3,653
Hotshot	$2,440	$2.22	$2,025 – $2,854
26' box truck	$2,394	$2.18	$2,035 – $2,753
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.34	$1,233 – $1,702

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More lanes from Gary

Step deck lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$5,061	$6.13	$4,251 – $5,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$7,979	$3.83	$6,702 – $9,256	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$7,467	$4.34	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$4,549	$5.95	$3,821 – $5,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,317	$4.31	$4,466 – $6,167	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$7,875	$3.84	$6,615 – $9,135	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$4,301	$4.57	$3,612 – $4,989	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$6,516	$6.58	$5,473 – $7,558	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 Gary, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Gary, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,848 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,073 and $5,624.

How far is Gary, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,108 of the $4,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,894, which makes Gary, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. 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