Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shepherdsville, KY step deck rate

$3,628step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $3,048–$4,209
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Shepherdsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,685
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $3,628

Return trip

Shepherdsville → Houston$3,627

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

Houston to Shepherdsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shepherdsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,734	$2.92	$2,433 – $3,034
53' refrigerated	$3,259	$3.49	$2,835 – $3,683
48' flatbed	$3,325	$3.56	$2,860 – $3,791
Step deck	$3,628	$3.88	$3,048 – $4,209
Power only	$2,402	$2.57	$2,089 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$1.94	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,781	$1.90	$1,514 – $2,048
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.17	$919 – $1,268

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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 Shepherdsville

Step deck lanes into Shepherdsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$3,347	$4.33	$2,812 – $3,883	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$10,306	$4.75	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$2,400	$7.10	$2,016 – $2,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,977	$2.80	$4,181 – $5,774	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,740	$3.98	$2,301 – $3,178	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,145	$3.73	$3,482 – $4,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$10,101	$4.76	$8,485 – $11,718	5 d
Dallas, TX	848 mi	$3,372	$3.98	$2,833 – $3,912	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Shepherdsville, KY is estimated at $3,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,048 and $4,209.

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

About 935 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 $943 of the $3,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,685 is linehaul.

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

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

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