Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hoover, AL step deck rate

$3,077step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,585–$3,569
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Hoover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $3,077

Return trip

Hoover → Houston$2,990

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Hoover by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hoover, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$3.46	$2,042 – $2,547
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$4.12	$2,381 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,816	$4.24	$2,421 – $3,210
Step deck	$3,077	$4.63	$2,585 – $3,569
Power only	$2,001	$3.01	$1,741 – $2,261
Hotshot	$1,509	$2.27	$1,253 – $1,766
26' box truck	$1,489	$2.24	$1,265 – $1,712
Sprinter van	$918	$1.38	$771 – $1,065

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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 Hoover

Step deck lanes into Hoover, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$11,044	$5.17	$9,277 – $12,812	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$5,250	$3.06	$4,410 – $6,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$3,715	$3.98	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,751	$4.29	$3,151 – $4,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$3,134	$4.60	$2,633 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hoover, AL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hoover, AL is estimated at $3,077 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,585 and $3,569.

How far is Houston, TX from Hoover, AL by truck?

About 664 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 $670 of the $3,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoover, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,990, which makes Houston, TX to Hoover, AL 3% 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