Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gardner, KS step deck rate

$2,916step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,450–$3,383
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,174
Fuel: $742
All-in estimate: $2,916

Return trip

Gardner → Houston$3,557

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,182	$2.96	$1,942 – $2,422
53' refrigerated	$2,602	$3.54	$2,264 – $2,940
48' flatbed	$2,670	$3.63	$2,296 – $3,044
Step deck	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383
Power only	$1,907	$2.59	$1,659 – $2,155
Hotshot	$1,439	$1.95	$1,194 – $1,683
26' box truck	$1,418	$1.93	$1,205 – $1,630
Sprinter van	$873	$1.19	$733 – $1,012

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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 Gardner

Step deck lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,848	$3.67	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$7,537	$4.75	$6,331 – $8,742	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,932	$5.72	$2,463 – $3,401	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,458	$2.87	$2,904 – $4,011	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,097	$3.87	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$7,369	$4.78	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,266	$4.49	$1,903 – $2,628	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gardner, KS?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Gardner, KS is estimated at $2,916 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,450 and $3,383.

How far is Houston, TX from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 736 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 $742 of the $2,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,557, which makes Houston, TX to Gardner, KS 18% cheaper. 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