Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dothan, AL step deck rate

$3,227step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $2,711–$3,743
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Dothan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,510
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Dothan → Houston$3,136

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

Houston to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,412	$3.39	$2,146 – $2,677
53' refrigerated	$2,876	$4.05	$2,502 – $3,250
48' flatbed	$2,954	$4.15	$2,540 – $3,367
Step deck	$3,227	$4.54	$2,711 – $3,743
Power only	$2,107	$2.96	$1,833 – $2,380
Hotshot	$1,589	$2.23	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,566	$2.20	$1,331 – $1,801
Sprinter van	$965	$1.36	$810 – $1,119

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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 Dothan

Step deck lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$4,669	$4.33	$3,922 – $5,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$11,643	$5.13	$9,780 – $13,506	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$4,814	$5.49	$4,044 – $5,584	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,580	$3.03	$4,688 – $6,473	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,872	$3.93	$3,252 – $4,491	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,939	$4.22	$3,309 – $4,569	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$11,285	$5.16	$9,479 – $13,090	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,495	$4.40	$2,936 – $4,054	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Dothan, AL is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,711 and $3,743.

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

About 711 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 $717 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,510 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,136, which makes Houston, TX to Dothan, 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