Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dania Beach, FL step deck rate

$5,879step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $4,939–$6,820
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Dania Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,732
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $5,879

Return trip

Dania Beach → Houston$3,256

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

Houston to Dania Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dania Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,453	$3.92	$3,963 – $4,943
53' refrigerated	$5,307	$4.67	$4,617 – $5,997
48' flatbed	$5,393	$4.74	$4,638 – $6,148
Step deck	$5,879	$5.17	$4,939 – $6,820
Power only	$3,926	$3.45	$3,415 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,963	$2.61	$2,459 – $3,466
26' box truck	$2,906	$2.56	$2,470 – $3,342
Sprinter van	$1,781	$1.57	$1,496 – $2,066

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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 Dania Beach

Step deck lanes into Dania Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$6,792	$5.38	$5,705 – $7,878	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$17,780	$6.44	$14,936 – $20,625	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,382 mi	$8,818	$6.38	$7,407 – $10,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$8,781	$3.77	$7,376 – $10,186	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,188 mi	$5,742	$4.83	$4,823 – $6,660	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,352 mi	$6,759	$5.00	$5,678 – $7,841	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,668 mi	$17,246	$6.46	$14,486 – $20,005	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,298 mi	$6,538	$5.04	$5,492 – $7,584	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Dania Beach, FL is estimated at $5,879 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,939 and $6,820.

How far is Houston, TX from Dania Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,137 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 $1,147 of the $5,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dania Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,256, which makes Houston, TX to Dania Beach, 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