Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Marion, OH step deck rate

$4,267step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $3,584–$4,950
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Marion price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $4,267

Return trip

Marion → Houston$5,125

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

Houston to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Marion, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,236	$2.70	$2,880 – $3,592
53' refrigerated	$3,856	$3.21	$3,355 – $4,358
48' flatbed	$3,915	$3.26	$3,367 – $4,463
Step deck	$4,267	$3.56	$3,584 – $4,950
Power only	$2,856	$2.38	$2,484 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$1.80	$1,789 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,113	$1.76	$1,796 – $2,430
Sprinter van	$1,294	$1.08	$1,087 – $1,501

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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 Marion

Step deck lanes into Marion, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$2,621	$4.62	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$10,641	$4.56	$8,938 – $12,343	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$2,174	$7.32	$1,826 – $2,522	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$5,244	$2.68	$4,405 – $6,083	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$2,143	$4.29	$1,800 – $2,486	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$4,745	$3.47	$3,986 – $5,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$10,487	$4.57	$8,809 – $12,165	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,962	$3.63	$3,328 – $4,596	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Marion, OH is estimated at $4,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,584 and $4,950.

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

About 1,200 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 $1,210 of the $4,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,125, which makes Houston, TX to Marion, 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