Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lima, OH step deck rate

$4,167step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,834
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lima price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,992
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $4,167

Return trip

Lima → Houston$5,005

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

Houston to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,158	$2.71	$2,811 – $3,506
53' refrigerated	$3,764	$3.23	$3,275 – $4,253
48' flatbed	$3,823	$3.28	$3,288 – $4,358
Step deck	$4,167	$3.58	$3,501 – $4,834
Power only	$2,786	$2.39	$2,423 – $3,148
Hotshot	$2,102	$1.80	$1,745 – $2,459
26' box truck	$2,062	$1.77	$1,752 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,263	$1.08	$1,061 – $1,465

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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 Lima

Step deck lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,803	$4.46	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$10,394	$4.57	$8,731 – $12,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,952	$8.27	$1,640 – $2,264	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$5,107	$2.69	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$2,309	$4.12	$1,940 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,628	$3.49	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$3,834	$3.66	$3,221 – $4,448	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lima, OH is estimated at $4,167 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,834.

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

About 1,165 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 $1,175 of the $4,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,005, which makes Houston, TX to Lima, 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