Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oxford, AL step deck rate

$3,284step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $2,759–$3,810
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Oxford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,549
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $3,284

Return trip

Oxford → Houston$3,192

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Oxford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oxford, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$3.37	$2,186 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,930	$4.02	$2,549 – $3,310
48' flatbed	$3,007	$4.12	$2,586 – $3,428
Step deck	$3,284	$4.51	$2,759 – $3,810
Power only	$2,147	$2.95	$1,868 – $2,426
Hotshot	$1,619	$2.22	$1,344 – $1,895
26' box truck	$1,596	$2.19	$1,356 – $1,835
Sprinter van	$983	$1.35	$825 – $1,140

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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 Oxford

Step deck lanes into Oxford, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,289	$4.44	$3,603 – $4,975	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,195 mi	$11,312	$5.15	$9,502 – $13,122	5 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$4,016	$5.89	$3,373 – $4,658	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$5,408	$3.05	$4,543 – $6,274	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	873 mi	$3,531	$4.05	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,962	$4.21	$3,328 – $4,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,126 mi	$10,999	$5.17	$9,239 – $12,759	5 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$3,339	$4.48	$2,805 – $3,873	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Oxford, AL is estimated at $3,284 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,759 and $3,810.

How far is Houston, TX from Oxford, AL by truck?

About 729 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $735 of the $3,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oxford, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,192, which makes Houston, TX to Oxford, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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