Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hilliard, OH step deck rate

$4,173step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $3,505–$4,841
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Hilliard price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,996
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Hilliard → Houston$5,012

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

Houston to Hilliard by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hilliard, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,163	$2.71	$2,815 – $3,510
53' refrigerated	$3,769	$3.23	$3,279 – $4,259
48' flatbed	$3,828	$3.28	$3,292 – $4,364
Step deck	$4,173	$3.58	$3,505 – $4,841
Power only	$2,790	$2.39	$2,427 – $3,152
Hotshot	$2,105	$1.80	$1,747 – $2,463
26' box truck	$2,065	$1.77	$1,755 – $2,374
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.08	$1,063 – $1,467

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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 Hilliard

Step deck lanes into Hilliard, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,643	$4.60	$2,220 – $3,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$10,629	$4.56	$8,928 – $12,329	5 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$2,240	$7.11	$1,882 – $2,598	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,951 mi	$5,225	$2.68	$4,389 – $6,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	501 mi	$2,148	$4.29	$1,804 – $2,492	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,663	$3.48	$3,917 – $5,409	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$10,463	$4.57	$8,789 – $12,137	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,069 mi	$3,894	$3.64	$3,271 – $4,517	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hilliard, OH is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,505 and $4,841.

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

About 1,167 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 $1,177 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,012, which makes Houston, TX to Hilliard, 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