Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Plainfield, IN step deck rate

$3,638step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $3,056–$4,220
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,623
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $3,638

Return trip

Plainfield → Houston$4,529

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,746	$2.73	$2,444 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,274	$3.25	$2,848 – $3,699
48' flatbed	$3,335	$3.31	$2,868 – $3,802
Step deck	$3,638	$3.61	$3,056 – $4,220
Power only	$2,416	$2.40	$2,102 – $2,730
Hotshot	$1,823	$1.81	$1,513 – $2,133
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.78	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.09	$923 – $1,274

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$3,186	$4.10	$2,676 – $3,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$9,601	$4.51	$8,065 – $11,138	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$4,652	$2.66	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,632	$3.74	$2,211 – $3,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,078	$3.50	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$9,435	$4.52	$7,926 – $10,945	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,295	$3.73	$2,768 – $3,822	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Plainfield, IN?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $3,638 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,056 and $4,220.

How far is Houston, TX from Plainfield, IN by truck?

About 1,007 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 $1,015 of the $3,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,529, which makes Houston, TX to Plainfield, IN 20% 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