Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Akron, OH step deck rate

$4,549step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,821–$5,277
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Akron price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,239
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $4,549

Return trip

Akron → Houston$5,463

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Akron by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Akron, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$2.66	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,118	$3.17	$3,583 – $4,654
48' flatbed	$4,175	$3.21	$3,590 – $4,759
Step deck	$4,549	$3.50	$3,821 – $5,277
Power only	$3,054	$2.35	$2,657 – $3,451
Hotshot	$2,305	$1.77	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,258	$1.74	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.06	$1,161 – $1,604

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Akron

Step deck lanes into Akron, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$2,322	$4.95	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$11,045	$4.54	$9,278 – $12,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,484	$6.50	$2,087 – $2,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$5,483	$2.66	$4,606 – $6,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,890	$4.67	$1,588 – $2,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,038	$3.43	$4,232 – $5,844	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$10,899	$4.55	$9,156 – $12,643	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$4,264	$3.56	$3,582 – $4,946	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Akron, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Akron, OH is estimated at $4,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,821 and $5,277.

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

About 1,299 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 $1,310 of the $4,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,463, which makes Houston, TX to Akron, OH 17% cheaper. 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