Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL step deck rate

$4,958step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $4,165–$5,751
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Clearwater price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,038
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $4,958

Return trip

Clearwater → Houston$2,746

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Clearwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,733	$4.09	$3,323 – $4,144
53' refrigerated	$4,451	$4.88	$3,872 – $5,029
48' flatbed	$4,544	$4.98	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,958	$5.44	$4,165 – $5,751
Power only	$3,278	$3.59	$2,852 – $3,704
Hotshot	$2,473	$2.71	$2,053 – $2,894
26' box truck	$2,431	$2.67	$2,067 – $2,796
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.64	$1,254 – $1,732

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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 Clearwater

Step deck lanes into Clearwater, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$6,479	$5.44	$5,442 – $7,515	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$7,737	$6.58	$6,499 – $8,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$8,000	$3.82	$6,720 – $9,280	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$5,429	$4.90	$4,560 – $6,298	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$5,859	$5.18	$4,921 – $6,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$15,909	$6.53	$13,364 – $18,454	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL is estimated at $4,958 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,165 and $5,751.

How far is Houston, TX from Clearwater, FL by truck?

About 912 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 $920 of the $4,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,038 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clearwater, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,746, which makes Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL 81% more expensive. 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