Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Pierce, FL step deck rate

$5,699step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $4,787–$6,611
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fort Pierce price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,597
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $5,699

Return trip

Fort Pierce → Houston$3,156

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Fort Pierce by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Pierce, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,312	$3.95	$3,838 – $4,786
53' refrigerated	$5,139	$4.70	$4,471 – $5,808
48' flatbed	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959
Step deck	$5,699	$5.21	$4,787 – $6,611
Power only	$3,799	$3.48	$3,305 – $4,293
Hotshot	$2,867	$2.62	$2,379 – $3,354
26' box truck	$2,813	$2.57	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.58	$1,449 – $2,001

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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 Fort Pierce

Step deck lanes into Fort Pierce, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,162 mi	$6,353	$5.47	$5,336 – $7,369	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$17,467	$6.45	$14,672 – $20,261	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,273 mi	$8,246	$6.48	$6,927 – $9,566	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,276 mi	$8,601	$3.78	$7,225 – $9,977	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$5,340	$4.93	$4,486 – $6,195	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$6,600	$5.03	$5,544 – $7,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,618 mi	$16,955	$6.48	$14,242 – $19,668	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,237 mi	$6,289	$5.08	$5,282 – $7,295	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fort Pierce, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fort Pierce, FL is estimated at $5,699 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,787 and $6,611.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Pierce, FL by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,102 of the $5,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Pierce, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,156, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Pierce, FL 81% 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