Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mason, OH step deck rate

$3,917step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,290–$4,544
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mason price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

Mason → Houston$4,704

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

Houston to Mason by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mason, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,962	$2.75	$2,637 – $3,288
53' refrigerated	$3,531	$3.28	$3,072 – $3,990
48' flatbed	$3,592	$3.34	$3,089 – $4,095
Step deck	$3,917	$3.64	$3,290 – $4,544
Power only	$2,609	$2.42	$2,270 – $2,949
Hotshot	$1,969	$1.83	$1,634 – $2,304
26' box truck	$1,933	$1.79	$1,643 – $2,222
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.10	$995 – $1,375

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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 Mason

Step deck lanes into Mason, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$2,884	$4.40	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$10,338	$4.58	$8,684 – $11,992	5 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$2,152	$7.40	$1,808 – $2,497	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$5,047	$2.69	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,352	$4.08	$1,976 – $2,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,406	$3.53	$3,701 – $5,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$10,160	$4.59	$8,534 – $11,786	5 d
Dallas, TX	979 mi	$3,638	$3.72	$3,056 – $4,220	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mason, OH is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,290 and $4,544.

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

About 1,077 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 $1,086 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,704, which makes Houston, TX to Mason, 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