Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hermitage, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,393step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,358 mi
Typical range: $3,690–$5,096
Transit: 3 days

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

Hermitage to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,024
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $4,393

Return trip

Houston → Hermitage$5,748

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hermitage to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hermitage, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$2.46	$2,974 – $3,709
53' refrigerated	$3,981	$2.93	$3,464 – $4,499
48' flatbed	$4,032	$2.97	$3,468 – $4,597
Step deck	$4,393	$3.23	$3,690 – $5,096
Power only	$2,954	$2.18	$2,570 – $3,338
Hotshot	$2,230	$1.64	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,184	$1.61	$1,856 – $2,512
Sprinter van	$1,336	$0.98	$1,123 – $1,550

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More lanes from Hermitage

Step deck lanes from Hermitage, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	403 mi	$2,414	$5.99	$2,028 – $2,801	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,500 mi	$7,173	$2.87	$6,026 – $8,321	6 d
Chicago, IL	445 mi	$1,878	$4.22	$1,577 – $2,178	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$6,865	$3.22	$5,766 – $7,963	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	343 mi	$2,101	$6.12	$1,765 – $2,437	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,533 mi	$4,857	$3.17	$4,080 – $5,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,465 mi	$7,084	$2.87	$5,950 – $8,217	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$4,141	$3.28	$3,479 – $4,804	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 Hermitage, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hermitage, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,393 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,690 and $5,096.

How far is Hermitage, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,358 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 $1,369 of the $4,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,748, which makes Hermitage, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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