Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Monroe, LA step deck rate

$1,921step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 321 mi
Typical range: $1,614–$2,229
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

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

Houston to Monroe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $324
All-in estimate: $1,921

Return trip

Monroe → Houston$1,765

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,395	$4.35	$1,241 – $1,548
53' refrigerated	$1,666	$5.19	$1,449 – $1,883
48' flatbed	$1,751	$5.45	$1,506 – $1,996
Step deck	$1,921	$5.99	$1,614 – $2,229
Power only	$1,193	$3.72	$1,038 – $1,349
Hotshot	$899	$2.80	$746 – $1,052
26' box truck	$896	$2.79	$761 – $1,030
Sprinter van	$558	$1.74	$469 – $647

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Monroe

Step deck lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$5,448	$4.02	$4,577 – $6,320	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$9,206	$5.13	$7,733 – $10,679	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$4,406	$5.43	$3,701 – $5,111	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$4,214	$3.08	$3,539 – $4,888	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$4,575	$3.61	$3,843 – $5,308	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,522	$4.90	$2,119 – $2,926	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$8,863	$5.16	$7,445 – $10,281	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,927	$5.97	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Monroe, LA is estimated at $1,921 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 321 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,614 and $2,229.

How far is Houston, TX from Monroe, LA by truck?

About 321 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 $324 of the $1,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monroe, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,765, which makes Houston, TX to Monroe, LA 9% more expensive. 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