Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hays, KS step deck rate

$3,060step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $2,570–$3,550
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Hays price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,266
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $3,060

Return trip

Hays → Houston$3,732

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

Houston to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$2.91	$2,042 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$3.48	$2,380 – $3,091
48' flatbed	$2,803	$3.56	$2,410 – $3,195
Step deck	$3,060	$3.89	$2,570 – $3,550
Power only	$2,008	$2.55	$1,747 – $2,270
Hotshot	$1,515	$1.93	$1,257 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,492	$1.90	$1,268 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$918	$1.17	$771 – $1,064

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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 Hays

Step deck lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$5,658	$3.55	$4,753 – $6,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$6,437	$4.91	$5,407 – $7,467	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,827	$5.03	$3,215 – $4,439	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,858	$3.03	$2,400 – $3,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,836	$3.18	$4,062 – $5,610	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$3,012	$3.91	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$6,293	$4.94	$5,286 – $7,300	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,319	$4.43	$1,948 – $2,690	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hays, KS is estimated at $3,060 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,570 and $3,550.

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

About 787 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 $794 of the $3,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,732, which makes Houston, TX to Hays, 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