Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lansing, KS step deck rate

$3,018step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $2,535–$3,501
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,240
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

Lansing → Houston$3,680

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lansing, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,261	$2.93	$2,012 – $2,510
53' refrigerated	$2,696	$3.49	$2,346 – $3,047
48' flatbed	$2,764	$3.58	$2,377 – $3,150
Step deck	$3,018	$3.91	$2,535 – $3,501
Power only	$1,979	$2.56	$1,721 – $2,236
Hotshot	$1,493	$1.93	$1,239 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,470	$1.90	$1,249 – $1,690
Sprinter van	$904	$1.17	$760 – $1,049

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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 Lansing

Step deck lanes into Lansing, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$4,821	$3.67	$4,049 – $5,592	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$7,561	$4.75	$6,351 – $8,770	4 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,863	$5.80	$2,405 – $3,321	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,485	$2.86	$2,927 – $4,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$4,090	$3.30	$3,435 – $4,744	3 d
San Antonio, TX	834 mi	$3,192	$3.83	$2,682 – $3,703	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$7,405	$4.77	$6,220 – $8,589	4 d
Dallas, TX	540 mi	$2,364	$4.38	$1,986 – $2,743	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lansing, KS?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lansing, KS is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,535 and $3,501.

How far is Houston, TX from Lansing, KS by truck?

About 772 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $778 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,680, which makes Houston, TX to Lansing, KS 18% 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