Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cleveland, TN step deck rate

$3,540step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 846 mi
Typical range: $2,974–$4,106
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,687
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $3,540

Return trip

Cleveland → Houston$3,409

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cleveland, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,660	$3.14	$2,367 – $2,952
53' refrigerated	$3,171	$3.75	$2,759 – $3,583
48' flatbed	$3,243	$3.83	$2,789 – $3,697
Step deck	$3,540	$4.18	$2,974 – $4,106
Power only	$2,332	$2.76	$2,029 – $2,635
Hotshot	$1,759	$2.08	$1,460 – $2,058
26' box truck	$1,731	$2.05	$1,471 – $1,990
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.26	$894 – $1,234

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$3,714	$4.46	$3,120 – $4,308	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$11,153	$4.97	$9,368 – $12,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,451	$6.03	$2,898 – $4,003	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$5,373	$2.93	$4,513 – $6,232	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,033	$4.09	$2,547 – $3,518	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$4,167	$3.97	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$10,881	$4.99	$9,140 – $12,622	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,481	$4.21	$2,924 – $4,038	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cleveland, TN?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cleveland, TN is estimated at $3,540 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 846 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,974 and $4,106.

How far is Houston, TX from Cleveland, TN by truck?

About 846 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 $853 of the $3,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,409, which makes Houston, TX to Cleveland, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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