Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dunedin, FL step deck rate

$4,950step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 910 mi
Typical range: $4,158–$5,742
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Dunedin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,032
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $4,950

Return trip

Dunedin → Houston$2,741

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

Houston to Dunedin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dunedin, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,727	$4.10	$3,317 – $4,137
53' refrigerated	$4,443	$4.88	$3,865 – $5,021
48' flatbed	$4,536	$4.99	$3,901 – $5,172
Step deck	$4,950	$5.44	$4,158 – $5,742
Power only	$3,272	$3.60	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,469	$2.71	$2,049 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,427	$2.67	$2,063 – $2,791
Sprinter van	$1,491	$1.64	$1,252 – $1,729

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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 Dunedin

Step deck lanes into Dunedin, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$6,466	$5.44	$5,431 – $7,500	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,523 mi	$16,403	$6.50	$13,779 – $19,027	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,171 mi	$7,711	$6.59	$6,477 – $8,945	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$7,990	$3.82	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$5,417	$4.91	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$5,846	$5.18	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$15,892	$6.53	$13,349 – $18,434	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,055 mi	$5,544	$5.25	$4,657 – $6,430	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Dunedin, FL is estimated at $4,950 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 910 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,158 and $5,742.

How far is Houston, TX from Dunedin, FL by truck?

About 910 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 $918 of the $4,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dunedin, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,741, which makes Houston, TX to Dunedin, 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