Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Leawood, KS step deck rate

$2,942step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $2,471–$3,412
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Leawood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,191
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $2,942

Return trip

Leawood → Houston$3,588

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

Houston to Leawood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Leawood, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,202	$2.96	$1,959 – $2,444
53' refrigerated	$2,626	$3.52	$2,284 – $2,967
48' flatbed	$2,693	$3.62	$2,316 – $3,071
Step deck	$2,942	$3.95	$2,471 – $3,412
Power only	$1,925	$2.58	$1,675 – $2,176
Hotshot	$1,452	$1.95	$1,205 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,431	$1.92	$1,216 – $1,645
Sprinter van	$881	$1.18	$740 – $1,022

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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 Leawood

Step deck lanes into Leawood, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,301 mi	$4,788	$3.68	$4,022 – $5,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,605 mi	$7,617	$4.75	$6,398 – $8,835	4 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$2,860	$5.80	$2,402 – $3,317	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,506	$2.86	$2,945 – $4,067	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,228 mi	$4,058	$3.30	$3,408 – $4,707	3 d
San Antonio, TX	813 mi	$3,133	$3.85	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$7,449	$4.77	$6,257 – $8,640	4 d
Dallas, TX	518 mi	$2,302	$4.44	$1,934 – $2,671	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Leawood, KS is estimated at $2,942 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,471 and $3,412.

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

About 745 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 $751 of the $2,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,588, which makes Houston, TX to Leawood, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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