Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Key West, FL step deck rate

$5,621step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $4,722–$6,521
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Key West price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,538
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $5,621

Return trip

Key West → Houston$3,113

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Key West by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Key West, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,251	$3.96	$3,784 – $4,719
53' refrigerated	$5,067	$4.72	$4,408 – $5,726
48' flatbed	$5,155	$4.80	$4,434 – $5,877
Step deck	$5,621	$5.23	$4,722 – $6,521
Power only	$3,744	$3.49	$3,258 – $4,231
Hotshot	$2,826	$2.63	$2,345 – $3,306
26' box truck	$2,773	$2.58	$2,357 – $3,189
Sprinter van	$1,701	$1.58	$1,428 – $1,973

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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 Key West

Step deck lanes into Key West, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$7,461	$5.27	$6,267 – $8,655	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$17,438	$6.46	$14,648 – $20,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$9,248	$6.32	$7,768 – $10,728	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$8,588	$3.78	$7,214 – $9,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$6,325	$4.72	$5,313 – $7,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$6,460	$5.05	$5,427 – $7,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$16,874	$6.48	$14,174 – $19,574	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$6,395	$5.06	$5,372 – $7,418	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Key West, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Key West, FL is estimated at $5,621 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,722 and $6,521.

How far is Houston, TX from Key West, FL by truck?

About 1,074 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 $1,083 of the $5,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Key West, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,113, which makes Houston, TX to Key West, FL 81% 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