Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mansfield, OH step deck rate

$4,369step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $3,670–$5,069
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mansfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,123
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $4,369

Return trip

Mansfield → Houston$5,248

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

Houston to Mansfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mansfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,316	$2.68	$2,951 – $3,681
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$3.20	$3,438 – $4,465
48' flatbed	$4,009	$3.24	$3,448 – $4,571
Step deck	$4,369	$3.54	$3,670 – $5,069
Power only	$2,928	$2.37	$2,547 – $3,308
Hotshot	$2,209	$1.79	$1,834 – $2,585
26' box truck	$2,166	$1.75	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.07	$1,114 – $1,539

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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 Mansfield

Step deck lanes into Mansfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	531 mi	$2,510	$4.73	$2,108 – $2,911	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,371 mi	$10,790	$4.55	$9,064 – $12,517	6 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$5,332	$2.67	$4,479 – $6,185	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,046	$4.42	$1,719 – $2,373	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,853	$3.45	$4,077 – $5,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,334 mi	$10,641	$4.56	$8,938 – $12,343	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$4,073	$3.60	$3,422 – $4,725	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mansfield, OH is estimated at $4,369 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,670 and $5,069.

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

About 1,236 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 $1,246 of the $4,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,248, which makes Houston, TX to Mansfield, 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