Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bardstown, KY step deck rate

$3,637step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $3,055–$4,219
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Bardstown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,691
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $3,637

Return trip

Bardstown → Houston$3,636

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

Houston to Bardstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bardstown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,741	$2.92	$2,439 – $3,042
53' refrigerated	$3,267	$3.48	$2,842 – $3,692
48' flatbed	$3,334	$3.55	$2,867 – $3,800
Step deck	$3,637	$3.88	$3,055 – $4,219
Power only	$2,408	$2.57	$2,095 – $2,721
Hotshot	$1,817	$1.94	$1,508 – $2,125
26' box truck	$1,785	$1.90	$1,518 – $2,053
Sprinter van	$1,096	$1.17	$921 – $1,272

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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 Bardstown

Step deck lanes into Bardstown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,316	$4.35	$2,786 – $3,847	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$10,373	$4.75	$8,713 – $12,032	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$2,468	$6.93	$2,073 – $2,863	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$5,013	$2.80	$4,211 – $5,815	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,709	$4.00	$2,276 – $3,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$4,163	$3.73	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$10,164	$4.76	$8,538 – $11,790	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$3,396	$3.97	$2,853 – $3,939	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bardstown, KY is estimated at $3,637 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,055 and $4,219.

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

About 938 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 $946 of the $3,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bardstown, 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