Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Thomas, KY step deck rate

$3,978step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $3,341–$4,614
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fort Thomas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,915
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $3,978

Return trip

Fort Thomas → Houston$3,977

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Fort Thomas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Thomas, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,007	$2.85	$2,676 – $3,338
53' refrigerated	$3,584	$3.40	$3,118 – $4,050
48' flatbed	$3,648	$3.46	$3,137 – $4,159
Step deck	$3,978	$3.77	$3,341 – $4,614
Power only	$2,648	$2.51	$2,303 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,998	$1.90	$1,658 – $2,337
26' box truck	$1,961	$1.86	$1,667 – $2,255
Sprinter van	$1,203	$1.14	$1,010 – $1,395

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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 Thomas

Step deck lanes into Fort Thomas, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$3,026	$4.52	$2,542 – $3,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$10,631	$4.73	$8,930 – $12,332	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,261	$7.51	$1,899 – $2,623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$5,184	$2.78	$4,354 – $6,013	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$2,468	$4.18	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,489	$3.66	$3,771 – $5,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$10,448	$4.74	$8,776 – $12,119	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,699	$3.86	$3,107 – $4,290	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fort Thomas, KY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fort Thomas, KY is estimated at $3,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,341 and $4,614.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Thomas, KY by truck?

About 1,054 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 $1,063 of the $3,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Thomas, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology