Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA step deck rate

$3,611step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,022 mi
Typical range: $3,033–$4,189
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,580
Fuel: $1,031
All-in estimate: $3,611

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Houston$4,363

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

Houston to Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,728	$2.67	$2,428 – $3,028
53' refrigerated	$3,251	$3.18	$2,829 – $3,674
48' flatbed	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775
Step deck	$3,611	$3.53	$3,033 – $4,189
Power only	$2,400	$2.35	$2,088 – $2,712
Hotshot	$1,811	$1.77	$1,503 – $2,119
26' box truck	$1,778	$1.74	$1,512 – $2,045
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.07	$916 – $1,266

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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 Cedar Rapids

Step deck lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$4,033	$3.70	$3,388 – $4,678	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$8,248	$4.52	$6,928 – $9,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,899	$7.81	$1,595 – $2,203	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,963	$2.68	$3,329 – $4,598	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,424	$3.33	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,863	$3.47	$3,245 – $4,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$8,151	$4.53	$6,847 – $9,455	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$3,051	$3.73	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $3,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,033 and $4,189.

How far is Houston, TX from Cedar Rapids, IA by truck?

About 1,022 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 $1,031 of the $3,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Rapids, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,363, which makes Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA 17% cheaper. 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