Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gainesville, FL step deck rate

$5,003step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $4,203–$5,804
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,072
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $5,003

Return trip

Gainesville → Houston$2,771

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

Houston to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,768	$4.08	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,493	$4.87	$3,909 – $5,077
48' flatbed	$4,586	$4.97	$3,944 – $5,228
Step deck	$5,003	$5.42	$4,203 – $5,804
Power only	$3,310	$3.59	$2,880 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,497	$2.71	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,454	$2.66	$2,086 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.63	$1,266 – $1,749

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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 Gainesville

Step deck lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,887	$5.58	$4,945 – $6,829	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$16,327	$6.50	$13,715 – $18,940	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$7,087	$6.74	$5,953 – $8,221	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$7,953	$3.82	$6,681 – $9,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,900	$5.05	$4,116 – $5,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$5,916	$5.16	$4,969 – $6,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$15,845	$6.53	$13,310 – $18,380	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$5,466	$5.28	$4,591 – $6,340	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $5,003 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,203 and $5,804.

How far is Houston, TX from Gainesville, FL by truck?

About 923 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $931 of the $5,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,771, which makes Houston, TX to Gainesville, 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