Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Erlanger, KY step deck rate

$3,951step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,045 mi
Typical range: $3,319–$4,584
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Erlanger price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $3,951

Return trip

Erlanger → Houston$3,950

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Erlanger by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Erlanger, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,986	$2.86	$2,658 – $3,315
53' refrigerated	$3,560	$3.41	$3,097 – $4,022
48' flatbed	$3,624	$3.47	$3,116 – $4,131
Step deck	$3,951	$3.78	$3,319 – $4,584
Power only	$2,629	$2.52	$2,287 – $2,971
Hotshot	$1,984	$1.90	$1,647 – $2,321
26' box truck	$1,947	$1.86	$1,655 – $2,240
Sprinter van	$1,195	$1.14	$1,003 – $1,386

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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 Erlanger

Step deck lanes into Erlanger, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$3,057	$4.50	$2,568 – $3,546	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$10,594	$4.73	$8,899 – $12,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$2,250	$7.55	$1,890 – $2,609	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$5,162	$2.79	$4,336 – $5,988	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$2,493	$4.16	$2,094 – $2,892	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,460	$3.66	$3,746 – $5,174	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$10,410	$4.74	$8,745 – $12,076	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,672	$3.87	$3,085 – $4,260	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Erlanger, KY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Erlanger, KY is estimated at $3,951 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,319 and $4,584.

How far is Houston, TX from Erlanger, KY by truck?

About 1,045 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 $1,054 of the $3,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erlanger, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology