Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ashland, KY step deck rate

$4,148step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,112 mi
Typical range: $3,485–$4,812
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Ashland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,027
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $4,148

Return trip

Ashland → Houston$4,147

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ashland, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,140	$2.82	$2,795 – $3,486
53' refrigerated	$3,743	$3.37	$3,256 – $4,229
48' flatbed	$3,805	$3.42	$3,272 – $4,338
Step deck	$4,148	$3.73	$3,485 – $4,812
Power only	$2,767	$2.49	$2,408 – $3,127
Hotshot	$2,088	$1.88	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,049	$1.84	$1,742 – $2,356
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.13	$1,055 – $1,457

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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 Ashland

Step deck lanes into Ashland, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,732	$4.74	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$11,120	$4.70	$9,341 – $12,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,701	$6.46	$2,269 – $3,134	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,450	$2.76	$4,578 – $6,322	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,191	$4.46	$1,840 – $2,541	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,692	$3.62	$3,941 – $5,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$10,919	$4.71	$9,172 – $12,667	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,943	$3.78	$3,312 – $4,573	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ashland, KY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Ashland, KY is estimated at $4,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,485 and $4,812.

How far is Houston, TX from Ashland, KY by truck?

About 1,112 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 $1,121 of the $4,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ashland, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology