Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lancaster, OH step deck rate

$4,201step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $3,529–$4,874
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,014
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $4,201

Return trip

Lancaster → Houston$5,046

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lancaster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,185	$2.71	$2,834 – $3,535
53' refrigerated	$3,796	$3.22	$3,302 – $4,289
48' flatbed	$3,855	$3.27	$3,315 – $4,394
Step deck	$4,201	$3.57	$3,529 – $4,874
Power only	$2,810	$2.39	$2,444 – $3,175
Hotshot	$2,120	$1.80	$1,760 – $2,481
26' box truck	$2,079	$1.77	$1,767 – $2,391
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.08	$1,070 – $1,478

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$2,552	$4.68	$2,144 – $2,960	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$10,766	$4.55	$9,044 – $12,489	6 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,397	$6.69	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$5,300	$2.67	$4,452 – $6,148	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$2,059	$4.40	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,702	$3.48	$3,950 – $5,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$10,596	$4.56	$8,901 – $12,292	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$3,945	$3.63	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lancaster, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lancaster, OH is estimated at $4,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,529 and $4,874.

How far is Houston, TX from Lancaster, OH by truck?

About 1,177 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 $1,187 of the $4,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,046, which makes Houston, TX to Lancaster, OH 17% cheaper. 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