Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Green, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,449step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $4,577–$6,321
Transit: 3 days

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

Green to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,143
Fuel: $1,306
All-in estimate: $5,449

Return trip

Houston → Green$4,537

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Green to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Green, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$3.20	$3,685 – $4,595
53' refrigerated	$4,933	$3.81	$4,292 – $5,575
48' flatbed	$5,001	$3.86	$4,301 – $5,701
Step deck	$5,449	$4.21	$4,577 – $6,321
Power only	$3,658	$2.82	$3,182 – $4,133
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.13	$2,291 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,705	$2.09	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,656	$1.28	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Green

Step deck lanes from Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	465 mi	$3,388	$7.29	$2,846 – $3,930	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,436 mi	$9,038	$3.71	$7,592 – $10,484	6 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,233	$5.77	$1,875 – $2,590	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$8,615	$4.17	$7,237 – $9,993	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	400 mi	$2,949	$7.37	$2,477 – $3,421	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,041	$4.11	$5,074 – $7,007	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,400 mi	$8,919	$3.72	$7,492 – $10,346	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$5,111	$4.27	$4,293 – $5,929	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 Green, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Green, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,449 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,577 and $6,321.

How far is Green, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,295 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 $1,306 of the $5,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,537, which makes Green, OH to Houston, TX 20% 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