Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO step deck rate

$2,780step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $2,335–$3,225
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $2,780

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → Houston$3,404

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,079	$2.85	$1,851 – $2,308
53' refrigerated	$2,480	$3.40	$2,157 – $2,802
48' flatbed	$2,545	$3.49	$2,189 – $2,901
Step deck	$2,780	$3.81	$2,335 – $3,225
Power only	$1,817	$2.49	$1,581 – $2,054
Hotshot	$1,371	$1.88	$1,138 – $1,604
26' box truck	$1,351	$1.85	$1,148 – $1,553
Sprinter van	$832	$1.14	$699 – $965

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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 Cape Girardeau

Step deck lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,799	$3.71	$3,191 – $4,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$8,519	$4.43	$7,156 – $9,882	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,375	$6.14	$1,995 – $2,755	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$4,016	$2.64	$3,373 – $4,658	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,165	$3.36	$2,658 – $3,671	3 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$3,193	$3.62	$2,682 – $3,704	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$8,319	$4.45	$6,988 – $9,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,445	$4.03	$2,054 – $2,836	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $2,780 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,335 and $3,225.

How far is Houston, TX from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 730 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 $736 of the $2,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,404, which makes Houston, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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