Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$3,816step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $3,206–$4,427
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,809
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $3,816

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Houston$3,815

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880
48' flatbed	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989
Step deck	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,534	$2.54	$2,205 – $2,863
Hotshot	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,337

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$3,590	$3.89	$3,016 – $4,164	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,206 and $4,427.

How far is Houston, TX from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 999 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 $1,007 of the $3,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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