Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Springfield, TN step deck rate

$3,392step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,849–$3,934
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,587
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $3,392

Return trip

Springfield → Houston$3,266

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Springfield, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,544	$3.19	$2,264 – $2,824
53' refrigerated	$3,033	$3.80	$2,639 – $3,428
48' flatbed	$3,106	$3.89	$2,672 – $3,541
Step deck	$3,392	$4.25	$2,849 – $3,934
Power only	$2,228	$2.79	$1,938 – $2,517
Hotshot	$1,680	$2.11	$1,395 – $1,966
26' box truck	$1,654	$2.07	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.28	$855 – $1,180

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, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,907	$4.39	$3,282 – $4,533	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,100 mi	$10,530	$5.01	$8,845 – $12,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	439 mi	$2,924	$6.66	$2,456 – $3,392	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$5,030	$2.97	$4,225 – $5,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$3,216	$4.00	$2,702 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	980 mi	$3,954	$4.03	$3,322 – $4,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$10,280	$5.03	$8,635 – $11,924	5 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$3,178	$4.36	$2,670 – $3,687	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Springfield, TN is estimated at $3,392 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,849 and $3,934.

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

About 798 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 $805 of the $3,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,266, which makes Houston, TX to Springfield, TN 4% 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