Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Johnstown, CO step deck rate

$5,184step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,066 mi
Typical range: $4,354–$6,013
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Johnstown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,109
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $5,184

Return trip

Johnstown → Houston$2,960

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Johnstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Johnstown, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,920	$3.68	$3,488 – $4,351
53' refrigerated	$4,672	$4.38	$4,065 – $5,279
48' flatbed	$4,754	$4.46	$4,088 – $5,419
Step deck	$5,184	$4.86	$4,354 – $6,013
Power only	$3,452	$3.24	$3,003 – $3,901
Hotshot	$2,605	$2.44	$2,162 – $3,048
26' box truck	$2,557	$2.40	$2,173 – $2,940
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.47	$1,317 – $1,819

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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 Johnstown

Step deck lanes into Johnstown, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$8,913	$4.66	$7,487 – $10,339	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$7,080	$6.98	$5,947 – $8,213	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,632	$6.23	$5,571 – $7,693	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$3,161	$4.38	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$7,686	$4.16	$6,456 – $8,915	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$4,861	$4.96	$4,083 – $5,639	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$7,031	$7.00	$5,906 – $8,156	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$4,219	$5.20	$3,544 – $4,894	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Johnstown, CO?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Johnstown, CO is estimated at $5,184 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,354 and $6,013.

How far is Houston, TX from Johnstown, CO by truck?

About 1,066 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 $1,075 of the $5,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,960, which makes Houston, TX to Johnstown, CO 75% 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