Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Midlothian, TX step deck rate

$1,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 246 mi
Typical range: $1,287–$1,778
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Midlothian price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,285
Fuel: $248
All-in estimate: $1,533

Return trip

Midlothian → Houston$1,533

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

Houston to Midlothian by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Midlothian, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,101	$4.48	$980 – $1,222
53' refrigerated	$1,316	$5.35	$1,145 – $1,487
48' flatbed	$1,394	$5.67	$1,199 – $1,590
Step deck	$1,533	$6.23	$1,287 – $1,778
Power only	$935	$3.80	$813 – $1,056
Hotshot	$704	$2.86	$584 – $823
26' box truck	$704	$2.86	$599 – $810
Sprinter van	$440	$1.79	$370 – $511

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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 Midlothian

Step deck lanes into Midlothian, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$5,801	$3.53	$4,872 – $6,729	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$7,033	$4.81	$5,907 – $8,158	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$3,060	$2.96	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$4,923	$3.16	$4,135 – $5,711	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$3,127	$2.90	$2,627 – $3,627	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Midlothian, TX is estimated at $1,533 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 246 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,287 and $1,778.

How far is Houston, TX from Midlothian, TX by truck?

About 246 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $248 of the $1,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midlothian, TX to Houston, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology