Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chesterfield, MO step deck rate

$2,947step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,476–$3,419
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Chesterfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,148
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $2,947

Return trip

Chesterfield → Houston$3,609

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

Houston to Chesterfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chesterfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,210	$2.79	$1,967 – $2,453
53' refrigerated	$2,635	$3.33	$2,293 – $2,978
48' flatbed	$2,700	$3.41	$2,322 – $3,077
Step deck	$2,947	$3.72	$2,476 – $3,419
Power only	$1,935	$2.44	$1,684 – $2,187
Hotshot	$1,460	$1.84	$1,212 – $1,708
26' box truck	$1,437	$1.81	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$884	$1.12	$743 – $1,025

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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 Chesterfield

Step deck lanes into Chesterfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,885	$3.68	$3,263 – $4,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$8,277	$4.45	$6,953 – $9,601	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$2,126	$6.75	$1,786 – $2,466	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$3,904	$2.65	$3,279 – $4,528	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$3,256	$3.33	$2,735 – $3,777	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$3,296	$3.58	$2,769 – $3,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$8,104	$4.47	$6,808 – $9,401	4 d
Dallas, TX	629 mi	$2,507	$3.99	$2,106 – $2,908	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Chesterfield, MO is estimated at $2,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,476 and $3,419.

How far is Houston, TX from Chesterfield, MO by truck?

About 792 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 $799 of the $2,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesterfield, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,609, which makes Houston, TX to Chesterfield, MO 18% 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