Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fitchburg, WI step deck rate

$4,047step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $3,400–$4,695
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fitchburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,893
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Fitchburg → Houston$5,000

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Fitchburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fitchburg, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,066	$2.68	$2,728 – $3,403
53' refrigerated	$3,654	$3.19	$3,179 – $4,129
48' flatbed	$3,713	$3.25	$3,193 – $4,232
Step deck	$4,047	$3.54	$3,400 – $4,695
Power only	$2,703	$2.36	$2,352 – $3,055
Hotshot	$2,040	$1.78	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,001	$1.75	$1,701 – $2,301
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.07	$1,030 – $1,422

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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 Fitchburg

Step deck lanes into Fitchburg, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,744	$3.91	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$9,059	$4.58	$7,609 – $10,508	5 d
Chicago, IL	141 mi	$1,582	$11.22	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$4,423	$2.71	$3,716 – $5,131	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$3,185	$3.52	$2,675 – $3,694	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$4,353	$3.47	$3,656 – $5,049	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,954 mi	$8,971	$4.59	$7,536 – $10,407	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,517	$3.68	$2,954 – $4,080	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fitchburg, WI?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fitchburg, WI is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,400 and $4,695.

How far is Houston, TX from Fitchburg, WI by truck?

About 1,144 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 $1,154 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,000, which makes Houston, TX to Fitchburg, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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