Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Middletown, OH step deck rate

$3,931step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $3,302–$4,560
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,840
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $3,931

Return trip

Middletown → Houston$4,721

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

Houston to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,974	$2.75	$2,646 – $3,301
53' refrigerated	$3,544	$3.28	$3,084 – $4,005
48' flatbed	$3,605	$3.33	$3,101 – $4,110
Step deck	$3,931	$3.63	$3,302 – $4,560
Power only	$2,619	$2.42	$2,279 – $2,960
Hotshot	$1,977	$1.83	$1,641 – $2,313
26' box truck	$1,940	$1.79	$1,649 – $2,231
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.10	$999 – $1,380

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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 Middletown

Step deck lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,890	$4.40	$2,428 – $3,353	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$10,318	$4.58	$8,667 – $11,968	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$2,112	$7.54	$1,774 – $2,450	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$5,040	$2.69	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,360	$4.07	$1,982 – $2,738	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,415	$3.53	$3,709 – $5,121	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$10,148	$4.59	$8,524 – $11,772	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$3,644	$3.71	$3,061 – $4,227	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Middletown, OH is estimated at $3,931 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,302 and $4,560.

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

About 1,082 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 $1,091 of the $3,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,721, which makes Houston, TX to Middletown, 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