Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Douglas, WY step deck rate

$5,592step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $4,698–$6,487
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Douglas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,339
Fuel: $1,253
All-in estimate: $5,592

Return trip

Douglas → Houston$3,537

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Houston to Douglas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Douglas, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,245	$3.41	$3,778 – $4,712
53' refrigerated	$5,058	$4.07	$4,401 – $5,716
48' flatbed	$5,132	$4.13	$4,413 – $5,850
Step deck	$5,592	$4.50	$4,698 – $6,487
Power only	$3,748	$3.02	$3,261 – $4,235
Hotshot	$2,828	$2.28	$2,348 – $3,309
26' box truck	$2,773	$2.23	$2,357 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,698	$1.37	$1,426 – $1,970

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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 Douglas

Step deck lanes into Douglas, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$8,512	$4.45	$7,150 – $9,874	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$7,168	$6.56	$6,021 – $8,315	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$6,357	$5.95	$5,340 – $7,374	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	862 mi	$3,436	$3.99	$2,886 – $3,985	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,855 mi	$7,367	$3.97	$6,188 – $8,546	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,173 mi	$5,338	$4.55	$4,484 – $6,193	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,106 mi	$7,235	$6.54	$6,077 – $8,393	3 d
Dallas, TX	983 mi	$4,650	$4.73	$3,906 – $5,393	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Douglas, WY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Douglas, WY is estimated at $5,592 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,698 and $6,487.

How far is Houston, TX from Douglas, WY by truck?

About 1,243 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 $1,253 of the $5,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Douglas, WY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,537, which makes Houston, TX to Douglas, WY 58% 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