Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Decatur, AL step deck rate

$3,185step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $2,676–$3,695
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,481
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

Decatur → Houston$3,096

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Decatur, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,379	$3.41	$2,117 – $2,641
53' refrigerated	$2,837	$4.07	$2,469 – $3,206
48' flatbed	$2,916	$4.18	$2,507 – $3,324
Step deck	$3,185	$4.56	$2,676 – $3,695
Power only	$2,077	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,347
Hotshot	$1,567	$2.24	$1,300 – $1,833
26' box truck	$1,545	$2.21	$1,313 – $1,776
Sprinter van	$952	$1.36	$799 – $1,104

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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 Decatur

Step deck lanes into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,329	$4.43	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,917	$5.18	$9,171 – $12,664	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$3,656	$6.15	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$5,192	$3.07	$4,361 – $6,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,574	$4.03	$3,002 – $4,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,827	$4.26	$3,215 – $4,440	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$10,618	$5.20	$8,919 – $12,317	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$3,125	$4.60	$2,625 – $3,625	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Decatur, AL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Decatur, AL is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,676 and $3,695.

How far is Houston, TX from Decatur, AL by truck?

About 698 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 $704 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Decatur, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,096, which makes Houston, TX to Decatur, AL 3% 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