Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Firestone, CO step deck rate

$5,153step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,058 mi
Typical range: $4,329–$5,978
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Firestone price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,086
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $5,153

Return trip

Firestone → Houston$2,943

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Firestone by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Firestone, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,896	$3.68	$3,467 – $4,324
53' refrigerated	$4,644	$4.39	$4,040 – $5,247
48' flatbed	$4,726	$4.47	$4,064 – $5,388
Step deck	$5,153	$4.87	$4,329 – $5,978
Power only	$3,431	$3.24	$2,985 – $3,876
Hotshot	$2,589	$2.45	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,541	$2.40	$2,160 – $2,922
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.47	$1,309 – $1,808

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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 Firestone

Step deck lanes into Firestone, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$8,933	$4.66	$7,504 – $10,362	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,007 mi	$7,042	$6.99	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$6,656	$6.23	$5,591 – $7,721	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	710 mi	$3,127	$4.40	$2,626 – $3,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,851 mi	$7,700	$4.16	$6,468 – $8,932	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,823	$4.97	$4,051 – $5,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$4,189	$5.21	$3,519 – $4,859	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Firestone, CO?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Firestone, CO is estimated at $5,153 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,329 and $5,978.

How far is Houston, TX from Firestone, CO by truck?

About 1,058 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 $1,067 of the $5,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Firestone, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,943, which makes Houston, TX to Firestone, CO 75% 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