Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pickerington, OH step deck rate

$4,204step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $3,532–$4,877
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Pickerington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,016
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $4,204

Return trip

Pickerington → Houston$5,049

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

Houston to Pickerington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pickerington, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,187	$2.71	$2,836 – $3,538
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$3.22	$3,304 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,857	$3.27	$3,317 – $4,397
Step deck	$4,204	$3.57	$3,532 – $4,877
Power only	$2,812	$2.39	$2,446 – $3,177
Hotshot	$2,122	$1.80	$1,761 – $2,482
26' box truck	$2,081	$1.77	$1,769 – $2,393
Sprinter van	$1,275	$1.08	$1,071 – $1,479

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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 Pickerington

Step deck lanes into Pickerington, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	552 mi	$2,573	$4.66	$2,161 – $2,985	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,355 mi	$10,726	$4.55	$9,010 – $12,442	6 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,338	$6.84	$1,964 – $2,713	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,974 mi	$5,279	$2.67	$4,434 – $6,123	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	477 mi	$2,084	$4.37	$1,750 – $2,417	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,702	$3.48	$3,950 – $5,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,560	$4.56	$8,870 – $12,250	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,937	$3.63	$3,307 – $4,567	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Pickerington, OH is estimated at $4,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,532 and $4,877.

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

About 1,178 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 $1,188 of the $4,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,049, which makes Houston, TX to Pickerington, 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