Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nicholasville, KY step deck rate

$3,778step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $3,174–$4,383
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,784
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $3,778

Return trip

Nicholasville → Houston$3,777

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

Houston to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,851	$2.89	$2,537 – $3,164
53' refrigerated	$3,398	$3.45	$2,957 – $3,840
48' flatbed	$3,464	$3.51	$2,979 – $3,949
Step deck	$3,778	$3.83	$3,174 – $4,383
Power only	$2,507	$2.54	$2,181 – $2,833
Hotshot	$1,892	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,213
26' box truck	$1,858	$1.88	$1,579 – $2,137
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.16	$958 – $1,323

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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 Nicholasville

Step deck lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,141	$4.44	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,543	$6.76	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$5,150	$2.79	$4,326 – $5,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,554	$4.11	$2,145 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$4,313	$3.69	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$10,402	$4.74	$8,738 – $12,066	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $3,778 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,174 and $4,383.

How far is Houston, TX from Nicholasville, KY by truck?

About 986 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 $994 of the $3,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, KY to Houston, TX?

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

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