Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA step deck rate

$1,413step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.00
Distance: 157 mi
Typical range: $1,187–$1,639
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,255
Fuel: $158
All-in estimate: $1,413

Return trip

Lake Charles → Houston$1,298

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$998	$6.36	$888 – $1,108
53' refrigerated	$1,194	$7.60	$1,038 – $1,349
48' flatbed	$1,283	$8.17	$1,103 – $1,462
Step deck	$1,413	$9.00	$1,187 – $1,639
Power only	$836	$5.33	$728 – $945
Hotshot	$629	$4.01	$522 – $736
26' box truck	$634	$4.04	$539 – $729
Sprinter van	$399	$2.54	$335 – $463

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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 Lake Charles

Step deck lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$6,027	$3.93	$5,063 – $6,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$9,070	$5.14	$7,619 – $10,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$5,220	$5.14	$4,385 – $6,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$4,128	$3.09	$3,467 – $4,788	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$5,090	$3.53	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$2,107	$5.53	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$8,674	$5.18	$7,286 – $10,062	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,934	$5.95	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $1,413 all-in in October 2026, or $9.00 a mile over about 157 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,187 and $1,639.

How far is Houston, TX from Lake Charles, LA by truck?

About 157 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $158 of the $1,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Charles, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,298, which makes Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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