Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Parma, OH step deck rate

$4,569step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $3,838–$5,300
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Parma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,252
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $4,569

Return trip

Parma → Houston$5,487

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Parma by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Parma, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,472	$2.66	$3,090 – $3,854
53' refrigerated	$4,137	$3.17	$3,599 – $4,675
48' flatbed	$4,193	$3.21	$3,606 – $4,780
Step deck	$4,569	$3.50	$3,838 – $5,300
Power only	$3,068	$2.35	$2,669 – $3,467
Hotshot	$2,315	$1.77	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,269	$1.74	$1,928 – $2,609
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.06	$1,166 – $1,611

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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 Parma

Step deck lanes into Parma, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$2,364	$4.90	$1,986 – $2,743	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$10,996	$4.54	$9,237 – $12,756	6 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$2,422	$6.64	$2,035 – $2,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$5,462	$2.66	$4,588 – $6,336	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$1,939	$4.58	$1,628 – $2,249	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$5,050	$3.42	$4,242 – $5,858	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,387 mi	$10,855	$4.55	$9,118 – $12,592	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$4,267	$3.56	$3,584 – $4,950	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Parma, OH is estimated at $4,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,838 and $5,300.

How far is Houston, TX from Parma, OH by truck?

About 1,306 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 $1,317 of the $4,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Parma, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,487, which makes Houston, TX to Parma, OH 17% 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