Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Springfield, OH step deck rate

$4,073step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,422–$4,725
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,932
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $4,073

Return trip

Springfield → Houston$4,892

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Springfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,085	$2.73	$2,745 – $3,424
53' refrigerated	$3,677	$3.25	$3,199 – $4,155
48' flatbed	$3,737	$3.30	$3,213 – $4,260
Step deck	$4,073	$3.60	$3,422 – $4,725
Power only	$2,720	$2.40	$2,366 – $3,073
Hotshot	$2,052	$1.81	$1,703 – $2,401
26' box truck	$2,013	$1.78	$1,711 – $2,315
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.09	$1,036 – $1,431

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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 Springfield

Step deck lanes into Springfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,763	$4.49	$2,321 – $3,206	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,291 mi	$10,467	$4.57	$8,792 – $12,142	5 d
Chicago, IL	286 mi	$2,134	$7.46	$1,793 – $2,476	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,911 mi	$5,133	$2.69	$4,311 – $5,954	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,255	$4.17	$1,895 – $2,616	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,302 mi	$4,557	$3.50	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,250 mi	$10,301	$4.58	$8,653 – $11,950	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,030 mi	$3,783	$3.67	$3,178 – $4,388	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Springfield, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Springfield, OH is estimated at $4,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,422 and $4,725.

How far is Houston, TX from Springfield, OH by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,141 of the $4,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Springfield, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,892, which makes Houston, TX to Springfield, OH 17% 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