Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madisonville, KY step deck rate

$3,278step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,803
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Madisonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,455
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $3,278

Return trip

Madisonville → Houston$3,277

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

Houston to Madisonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madisonville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,460	$3.02	$2,190 – $2,731
53' refrigerated	$2,934	$3.60	$2,552 – $3,315
48' flatbed	$3,003	$3.68	$2,583 – $3,423
Step deck	$3,278	$4.02	$2,754 – $3,803
Power only	$2,156	$2.64	$1,875 – $2,436
Hotshot	$1,626	$1.99	$1,350 – $1,903
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.96	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$984	$1.21	$827 – $1,142

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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 Madisonville

Step deck lanes into Madisonville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$3,744	$4.16	$3,145 – $4,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$9,826	$4.78	$8,254 – $11,398	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,509	$6.84	$2,108 – $2,911	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$4,692	$2.83	$3,941 – $5,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,092	$3.79	$2,597 – $3,587	2 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$3,778	$3.83	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$9,609	$4.80	$8,071 – $11,146	5 d
Dallas, TX	720 mi	$2,996	$4.16	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Madisonville, KY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Madisonville, KY is estimated at $3,278 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,803.

How far is Houston, TX from Madisonville, KY by truck?

About 816 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 $823 of the $3,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madisonville, KY to Houston, TX?

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

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