Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Plant City, FL step deck rate

$5,146step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $4,323–$5,970
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Plant City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,180
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $5,146

Return trip

Plant City → Houston$2,850

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Plant City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Plant City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,880	$4.05	$3,453 – $4,307
53' refrigerated	$4,626	$4.83	$4,024 – $5,227
48' flatbed	$4,718	$4.92	$4,057 – $5,378
Step deck	$5,146	$5.37	$4,323 – $5,970
Power only	$3,411	$3.56	$2,967 – $3,854
Hotshot	$2,573	$2.69	$2,136 – $3,011
26' box truck	$2,528	$2.64	$2,149 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.62	$1,304 – $1,800

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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 Plant City

Step deck lanes into Plant City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$6,379	$5.46	$5,358 – $7,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$16,670	$6.49	$14,003 – $19,338	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,790	$6.57	$6,544 – $9,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$8,147	$3.81	$6,843 – $9,450	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$5,344	$4.93	$4,489 – $6,199	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$6,047	$5.13	$5,079 – $7,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$16,165	$6.51	$13,578 – $18,751	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,100 mi	$5,728	$5.21	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Plant City, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Plant City, FL is estimated at $5,146 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,323 and $5,970.

How far is Houston, TX from Plant City, FL by truck?

About 958 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 $966 of the $5,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plant City, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,850, which makes Houston, TX to Plant City, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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