Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hilliard, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,012step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $4,210–$5,814
Transit: 3 days

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

Hilliard to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,835
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $5,012

Return trip

Houston → Hilliard$4,173

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

Hilliard to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilliard, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,798	$3.25	$3,380 – $4,216
53' refrigerated	$4,527	$3.88	$3,938 – $5,115
48' flatbed	$4,598	$3.94	$3,954 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,012	$4.29	$4,210 – $5,814
Power only	$3,350	$2.87	$2,915 – $3,786
Hotshot	$2,528	$2.17	$2,098 – $2,958
26' box truck	$2,480	$2.12	$2,108 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,519	$1.30	$1,276 – $1,762

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More lanes from Hilliard

Step deck lanes from Hilliard, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,876	$6.74	$3,256 – $4,496	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$8,691	$3.73	$7,301 – $10,082	5 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,998	$6.34	$1,679 – $2,318	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,951 mi	$8,203	$4.20	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	501 mi	$3,375	$6.74	$2,835 – $3,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,600	$4.18	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$8,556	$3.74	$7,187 – $9,925	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,069 mi	$4,677	$4.37	$3,928 – $5,425	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 Hilliard, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hilliard, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,012 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,210 and $5,814.

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

About 1,167 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 $1,177 of the $5,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,835 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,173, which makes Hilliard, 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