Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lakeland, FL step deck rate

$5,187step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $4,357–$6,017
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,211
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $5,187

Return trip

Lakeland → Houston$2,873

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

Houston to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,912	$4.04	$3,482 – $4,343
53' refrigerated	$4,664	$4.82	$4,058 – $5,270
48' flatbed	$4,755	$4.91	$4,090 – $5,421
Step deck	$5,187	$5.36	$4,357 – $6,017
Power only	$3,439	$3.55	$2,992 – $3,887
Hotshot	$2,595	$2.68	$2,154 – $3,036
26' box truck	$2,549	$2.63	$2,167 – $2,932
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.62	$1,315 – $1,815

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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 Lakeland

Step deck lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$6,344	$5.47	$5,329 – $7,359	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$16,728	$6.49	$14,052 – $19,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,790	$6.57	$6,544 – $9,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$8,180	$3.80	$6,871 – $9,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$5,313	$4.93	$4,463 – $6,163	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$6,092	$5.12	$5,117 – $7,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$5,765	$5.20	$4,842 – $6,687	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $5,187 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,357 and $6,017.

How far is Houston, TX from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 968 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 $976 of the $5,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,873, which makes Houston, TX to Lakeland, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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