Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH step deck rate

$3,880step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $3,259–$4,501
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,807
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,880

Return trip

Fairfield → Houston$4,660

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,934	$2.76	$2,611 – $3,256
53' refrigerated	$3,497	$3.29	$3,042 – $3,951
48' flatbed	$3,558	$3.34	$3,060 – $4,056
Step deck	$3,880	$3.65	$3,259 – $4,501
Power only	$2,583	$2.43	$2,248 – $2,919
Hotshot	$1,949	$1.83	$1,618 – $2,281
26' box truck	$1,913	$1.80	$1,626 – $2,200
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.10	$986 – $1,361

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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 Fairfield

Step deck lanes into Fairfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,933	$4.37	$2,464 – $3,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,273	$4.58	$8,629 – $11,917	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$2,120	$7.52	$1,780 – $2,459	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,367	$3.54	$3,668 – $5,065	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$10,099	$4.59	$8,483 – $11,715	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,598	$3.73	$3,022 – $4,174	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH is estimated at $3,880 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,259 and $4,501.

How far is Houston, TX from Fairfield, OH by truck?

About 1,064 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 $1,073 of the $3,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfield, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,660, which makes Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH 17% cheaper. 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