Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Salina, KS step deck rate

$2,959step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $2,485–$3,432
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Salina price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,202
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $2,959

Return trip

Salina → Houston$3,608

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Salina by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Salina, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,215	$2.95	$1,971 – $2,458
53' refrigerated	$2,641	$3.52	$2,298 – $2,985
48' flatbed	$2,709	$3.61	$2,330 – $3,088
Step deck	$2,959	$3.94	$2,485 – $3,432
Power only	$1,937	$2.58	$1,685 – $2,189
Hotshot	$1,461	$1.95	$1,213 – $1,710
26' box truck	$1,439	$1.92	$1,223 – $1,655
Sprinter van	$886	$1.18	$744 – $1,028

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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 Salina

Step deck lanes into Salina, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,344	$3.59	$4,489 – $6,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,861	$4.85	$5,763 – $7,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,477	$5.24	$2,921 – $4,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,083	$2.96	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,557	$3.22	$3,828 – $5,286	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,998	$3.92	$2,518 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,705	$4.87	$5,632 – $7,777	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,235	$4.52	$1,877 – $2,592	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Salina, KS?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Salina, KS is estimated at $2,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,485 and $3,432.

How far is Houston, TX from Salina, KS by truck?

About 751 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $757 of the $2,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salina, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,608, which makes Houston, TX to Salina, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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