Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fond du Lac, WI step deck rate

$4,277step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $3,593–$4,961
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fond du Lac price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,041
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $4,277

Return trip

Fond du Lac → Houston$5,284

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

Houston to Fond du Lac by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fond du Lac, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,245	$2.65	$2,888 – $3,602
53' refrigerated	$3,867	$3.15	$3,365 – $4,370
48' flatbed	$3,925	$3.20	$3,375 – $4,474
Step deck	$4,277	$3.49	$3,593 – $4,961
Power only	$2,865	$2.34	$2,492 – $3,237
Hotshot	$2,162	$1.76	$1,794 – $2,530
26' box truck	$2,120	$1.73	$1,802 – $2,437
Sprinter van	$1,298	$1.06	$1,090 – $1,506

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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 Fond du Lac

Step deck lanes into Fond du Lac, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	910 mi	$3,601	$3.96	$3,025 – $4,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$9,342	$4.56	$7,847 – $10,836	5 d
Chicago, IL	164 mi	$1,664	$10.15	$1,398 – $1,931	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,599	$2.69	$3,863 – $5,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,074	$3.56	$2,582 – $3,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$4,591	$3.43	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$9,266	$4.57	$7,783 – $10,748	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,040 mi	$3,755	$3.61	$3,155 – $4,356	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fond du Lac, WI?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fond du Lac, WI is estimated at $4,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,593 and $4,961.

How far is Houston, TX from Fond du Lac, WI by truck?

About 1,226 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 $1,236 of the $4,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fond du Lac, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Houston, TX to Fond du Lac, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →