Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bowling Green, OH step deck rate

$4,330step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $3,637–$5,022
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,098
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $4,330

Return trip

Bowling Green → Houston$5,200

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,285	$2.69	$2,924 – $3,646
53' refrigerated	$3,915	$3.20	$3,406 – $4,424
48' flatbed	$3,973	$3.25	$3,417 – $4,529
Step deck	$4,330	$3.54	$3,637 – $5,022
Power only	$2,900	$2.37	$2,523 – $3,277
Hotshot	$2,188	$1.79	$1,816 – $2,560
26' box truck	$2,145	$1.76	$1,824 – $2,467
Sprinter van	$1,314	$1.08	$1,104 – $1,524

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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 Bowling Green

Step deck lanes into Bowling Green, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$2,718	$4.53	$2,283 – $3,153	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$10,520	$4.57	$8,837 – $12,203	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,999	$8.03	$1,679 – $2,319	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$5,193	$2.68	$4,362 – $6,024	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,247	$4.18	$1,888 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,785	$3.46	$4,019 – $5,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$10,386	$4.57	$8,724 – $12,048	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,985	$3.62	$3,348 – $4,623	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, OH is estimated at $4,330 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,637 and $5,022.

How far is Houston, TX from Bowling Green, OH by truck?

About 1,222 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 $1,232 of the $4,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,200, which makes Houston, TX to Bowling Green, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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