Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Slidell, LA step deck rate

$2,160step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $1,814–$2,505
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Slidell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $401
All-in estimate: $2,160

Return trip

Slidell → Houston$1,984

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,581	$3.97	$1,407 – $1,755
53' refrigerated	$1,888	$4.74	$1,642 – $2,133
48' flatbed	$1,971	$4.95	$1,695 – $2,247
Step deck	$2,160	$5.43	$1,814 – $2,505
Power only	$1,361	$3.42	$1,184 – $1,538
Hotshot	$1,026	$2.58	$851 – $1,200
26' box truck	$1,019	$2.56	$866 – $1,172
Sprinter van	$632	$1.59	$531 – $734

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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

Step deck lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$5,412	$4.02	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$10,081	$5.06	$8,468 – $11,694	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$4,966	$5.22	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,706	$3.01	$3,953 – $5,459	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,540	$3.62	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,854	$4.59	$2,397 – $3,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$9,699	$5.09	$8,147 – $11,250	5 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,556	$4.86	$2,147 – $2,965	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Slidell, LA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Slidell, LA is estimated at $2,160 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,814 and $2,505.

How far is Houston, TX from Slidell, LA by truck?

About 398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $401 of the $2,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Slidell, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,984, which makes Houston, TX to Slidell, LA 9% 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