Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ashland, OR step deck rate

$6,391step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $5,369–$7,414
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Ashland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,321
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $6,391

Return trip

Ashland → Houston$9,223

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Houston to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ashland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,900	$2.39	$4,361 – $5,439
53' refrigerated	$5,836	$2.84	$5,078 – $6,595
48' flatbed	$5,874	$2.86	$5,052 – $6,697
Step deck	$6,391	$3.11	$5,369 – $7,414
Power only	$4,356	$2.12	$3,790 – $4,922
Hotshot	$3,289	$1.60	$2,730 – $3,848
26' box truck	$3,212	$1.56	$2,731 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,960	$0.95	$1,646 – $2,274

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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, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,942 mi	$9,353	$3.18	$7,857 – $10,850	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	721 mi	$3,936	$5.46	$3,306 – $4,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$8,374	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,713	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	978 mi	$2,832	$2.90	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$8,173	$2.83	$6,865 – $9,480	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,895 mi	$5,962	$3.15	$5,008 – $6,916	5 d
San Diego, CA	844 mi	$4,411	$5.23	$3,705 – $5,116	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$5,799	$3.16	$4,871 – $6,727	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Ashland, OR is estimated at $6,391 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,369 and $7,414.

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

About 2,053 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,070 of the $6,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,223, which makes Houston, TX to Ashland, OR 31% 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