Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Athens, AL step deck rate

$3,221step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $2,705–$3,736
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Athens price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,506
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $3,221

Return trip

Athens → Houston$3,130

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,407	$3.39	$2,142 – $2,671
53' refrigerated	$2,870	$4.05	$2,497 – $3,243
48' flatbed	$2,948	$4.16	$2,535 – $3,361
Step deck	$3,221	$4.54	$2,705 – $3,736
Power only	$2,102	$2.96	$1,829 – $2,375
Hotshot	$1,585	$2.24	$1,316 – $1,855
26' box truck	$1,563	$2.20	$1,328 – $1,797
Sprinter van	$963	$1.36	$809 – $1,117

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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 Athens

Step deck lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,289	$4.44	$3,603 – $4,975	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$10,922	$5.18	$9,174 – $12,669	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$3,586	$6.22	$3,012 – $4,160	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$5,195	$3.07	$4,364 – $6,026	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,537	$4.04	$2,971 – $4,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,856	$4.25	$3,239 – $4,473	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$10,627	$5.20	$8,927 – $12,328	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$3,141	$4.59	$2,638 – $3,643	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Athens, AL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Athens, AL is estimated at $3,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,705 and $3,736.

How far is Houston, TX from Athens, AL by truck?

About 709 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $715 of the $3,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,130, which makes Houston, TX to Athens, AL 3% 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