Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Avon Lake, 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 Avon Lake 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

Avon Lake → 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 Avon Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Avon Lake, 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 Avon Lake

Step deck lanes into Avon Lake, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	501 mi	$2,419	$4.83	$2,032 – $2,806	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,405 mi	$10,928	$4.54	$9,179 – $12,676	6 d
Chicago, IL	346 mi	$2,353	$6.80	$1,977 – $2,729	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,037 mi	$5,425	$2.66	$4,557 – $6,293	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	442 mi	$1,990	$4.50	$1,671 – $2,308	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,024	$3.43	$4,220 – $5,828	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$10,790	$4.55	$9,064 – $12,517	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$4,238	$3.56	$3,560 – $4,917	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Avon Lake, 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 Avon Lake, 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 Avon Lake, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,463, which makes Houston, TX to Avon Lake, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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