Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Richmond, KY step deck rate

$3,793step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $3,186–$4,400
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $3,793

Return trip

Richmond → Houston$3,791

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Richmond, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,862	$2.89	$2,547 – $3,177
53' refrigerated	$3,412	$3.44	$2,968 – $3,856
48' flatbed	$3,477	$3.51	$2,990 – $3,964
Step deck	$3,793	$3.83	$3,186 – $4,400
Power only	$2,517	$2.54	$2,190 – $2,845
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.92	$1,577 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,866	$1.88	$1,586 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.16	$962 – $1,328

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$10,686	$4.73	$8,976 – $12,395	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,619	$6.61	$2,200 – $3,038	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$5,191	$2.78	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,521	$4.13	$2,117 – $2,924	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$4,337	$3.69	$3,643 – $5,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$10,473	$4.74	$8,797 – $12,148	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$3,587	$3.89	$3,013 – $4,161	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Richmond, KY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Richmond, KY is estimated at $3,793 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,186 and $4,400.

How far is Houston, TX from Richmond, KY by truck?

About 991 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 $999 of the $3,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology