Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH step deck rate

$3,888step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,511
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,812
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $3,888

Return trip

Hamilton → Houston$4,670

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$2.76	$2,617 – $3,264
53' refrigerated	$3,505	$3.28	$3,049 – $3,960
48' flatbed	$3,566	$3.34	$3,067 – $4,065
Step deck	$3,888	$3.64	$3,266 – $4,511
Power only	$2,589	$2.43	$2,253 – $2,926
Hotshot	$1,954	$1.83	$1,622 – $2,286
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.80	$1,630 – $2,206
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.10	$988 – $1,364

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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 Hamilton

Step deck lanes into Hamilton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,933	$4.37	$2,464 – $3,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$10,269	$4.58	$8,626 – $11,912	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$2,101	$7.59	$1,765 – $2,438	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$5,009	$2.70	$4,208 – $5,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$2,398	$4.04	$2,014 – $2,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$4,372	$3.53	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$10,095	$4.59	$8,480 – $11,711	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,601	$3.73	$3,025 – $4,177	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH is estimated at $3,888 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,511.

How far is Houston, TX from Hamilton, OH by truck?

About 1,067 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 $1,076 of the $3,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,670, which makes Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH 17% 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