Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rockledge, FL step deck rate

$5,523step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $4,639–$6,407
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Rockledge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,464
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $5,523

Return trip

Rockledge → Houston$3,059

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

Houston to Rockledge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rockledge, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,175	$3.98	$3,715 – $4,634
53' refrigerated	$4,976	$4.74	$4,329 – $5,623
48' flatbed	$5,065	$4.82	$4,356 – $5,774
Step deck	$5,523	$5.26	$4,639 – $6,407
Power only	$3,675	$3.50	$3,198 – $4,153
Hotshot	$2,773	$2.64	$2,302 – $3,245
26' box truck	$2,723	$2.59	$2,314 – $3,131
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.59	$1,403 – $1,937

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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 Rockledge

Step deck lanes into Rockledge, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,104 mi	$6,101	$5.53	$5,124 – $7,077	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,654 mi	$17,164	$6.47	$14,418 – $19,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,194 mi	$7,832	$6.56	$6,579 – $9,085	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,225 mi	$8,431	$3.79	$7,082 – $9,780	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,025 mi	$5,112	$4.99	$4,294 – $5,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$6,432	$5.06	$5,403 – $7,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$16,670	$6.49	$14,003 – $19,338	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$6,059	$5.13	$5,090 – $7,029	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Rockledge, FL is estimated at $5,523 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,639 and $6,407.

How far is Houston, TX from Rockledge, FL by truck?

About 1,050 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 $1,059 of the $5,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rockledge, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,059, which makes Houston, TX to Rockledge, FL 81% more expensive. 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