Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clive, IA step deck rate

$3,469step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,914–$4,024
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Clive price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,491
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

Clive → Houston$4,191

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

Houston to Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,617	$2.70	$2,329 – $2,904
53' refrigerated	$3,119	$3.22	$2,714 – $3,525
48' flatbed	$3,180	$3.28	$2,735 – $3,625
Step deck	$3,469	$3.58	$2,914 – $4,024
Power only	$2,300	$2.37	$2,001 – $2,599
Hotshot	$1,736	$1.79	$1,441 – $2,031
26' box truck	$1,705	$1.76	$1,449 – $1,961
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.08	$879 – $1,214

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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 Clive

Step deck lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,407	$3.62	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,739	$4.57	$6,501 – $8,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,351	$6.32	$1,975 – $2,727	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,671	$2.73	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,754	$3.24	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,638	$4.58	$6,416 – $8,861	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,851	$3.83	$2,395 – $3,308	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Clive, IA is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,914 and $4,024.

How far is Houston, TX from Clive, IA by truck?

About 970 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 $978 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clive, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,191, which makes Houston, TX to Clive, 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