Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oshkosh, WI step deck rate

$4,322step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $3,630–$5,013
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Oshkosh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,070
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

Oshkosh → Houston$5,340

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Oshkosh by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oshkosh, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,280	$2.64	$2,919 – $3,641
53' refrigerated	$3,909	$3.15	$3,401 – $4,417
48' flatbed	$3,966	$3.19	$3,411 – $4,521
Step deck	$4,322	$3.48	$3,630 – $5,013
Power only	$2,896	$2.33	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,186	$1.76	$1,814 – $2,557
26' box truck	$2,143	$1.73	$1,821 – $2,464
Sprinter van	$1,312	$1.06	$1,102 – $1,522

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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 Oshkosh

Step deck lanes into Oshkosh, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$3,634	$3.95	$3,053 – $4,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$9,334	$4.56	$7,840 – $10,827	5 d
Chicago, IL	186 mi	$1,744	$9.37	$1,465 – $2,022	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,712 mi	$4,602	$2.69	$3,865 – $5,338	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,106	$3.55	$2,609 – $3,602	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$4,628	$3.43	$3,887 – $5,368	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$9,262	$4.57	$7,780 – $10,744	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,054 mi	$3,795	$3.60	$3,188 – $4,402	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Oshkosh, WI is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,630 and $5,013.

How far is Houston, TX from Oshkosh, WI by truck?

About 1,242 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 $1,252 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oshkosh, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,340, which makes Houston, TX to Oshkosh, WI 19% 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