Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Star, ID step deck rate

$6,963step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $5,849–$8,077
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Star price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,172
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $6,963

Return trip

Star → Houston$5,712

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Houston to Star by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Star, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,325	$3.00	$4,739 – $5,911
53' refrigerated	$6,343	$3.57	$5,519 – $7,168
48' flatbed	$6,397	$3.60	$5,502 – $7,293
Step deck	$6,963	$3.92	$5,849 – $8,077
Power only	$4,725	$2.66	$4,111 – $5,340
Hotshot	$3,567	$2.01	$2,961 – $4,174
26' box truck	$3,488	$1.96	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,130	$1.20	$1,789 – $2,471

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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 Star

Step deck lanes into Star, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$10,168	$3.98	$8,541 – $11,794	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$5,232	$6.55	$4,395 – $6,069	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$8,690	$5.05	$7,299 – $10,080	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$3,207	$3.68	$2,693 – $3,720	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$8,868	$3.54	$7,449 – $10,286	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$6,527	$3.97	$5,483 – $7,571	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$5,661	$6.37	$4,755 – $6,567	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$6,165	$4.01	$5,178 – $7,151	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Star, ID?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Star, ID is estimated at $6,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,849 and $8,077.

How far is Houston, TX from Star, ID by truck?

About 1,776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,791 of the $6,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Star, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,712, which makes Houston, TX to Star, ID 22% 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