Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sedalia, MO step deck rate

$2,810step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,360–$3,259
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Sedalia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,810

Return trip

Sedalia → Houston$3,441

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

Houston to Sedalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sedalia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,102	$2.84	$1,871 – $2,334
53' refrigerated	$2,507	$3.38	$2,181 – $2,833
48' flatbed	$2,573	$3.47	$2,212 – $2,933
Step deck	$2,810	$3.79	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,838	$2.48	$1,599 – $2,077
Hotshot	$1,387	$1.87	$1,151 – $1,622
26' box truck	$1,366	$1.84	$1,161 – $1,571
Sprinter van	$841	$1.13	$706 – $976

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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 Sedalia

Step deck lanes into Sedalia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,355	$3.57	$3,658 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$7,633	$4.51	$6,411 – $8,854	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,520	$5.87	$2,117 – $2,924	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,540	$2.71	$2,974 – $4,106	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$3,677	$3.21	$3,088 – $4,265	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,058	$3.67	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$7,464	$4.53	$6,270 – $8,658	4 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$2,256	$4.21	$1,895 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Sedalia, MO?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Sedalia, MO is estimated at $2,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,360 and $3,259.

How far is Houston, TX from Sedalia, MO by truck?

About 741 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 $747 of the $2,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sedalia, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,441, which makes Houston, TX to Sedalia, MO 18% 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