Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Stevens Point, WI step deck rate

$4,370step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,670–$5,069
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Stevens Point price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,100
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $4,370

Return trip

Stevens Point → Houston$5,399

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Stevens Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Stevens Point, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,318	$2.64	$2,953 – $3,683
53' refrigerated	$3,954	$3.14	$3,440 – $4,467
48' flatbed	$4,010	$3.18	$3,448 – $4,571
Step deck	$4,370	$3.47	$3,670 – $5,069
Power only	$2,930	$2.33	$2,549 – $3,311
Hotshot	$2,211	$1.76	$1,835 – $2,587
26' box truck	$2,167	$1.72	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.05	$1,115 – $1,539

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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 Stevens Point

Step deck lanes into Stevens Point, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$3,831	$3.88	$3,218 – $4,444	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$9,150	$4.58	$7,686 – $10,615	5 d
Chicago, IL	246 mi	$1,959	$7.96	$1,646 – $2,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$4,517	$2.70	$3,794 – $5,240	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,285	$3.48	$2,760 – $3,811	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,358 mi	$4,647	$3.42	$3,904 – $5,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,985 mi	$9,095	$4.58	$7,640 – $10,550	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,060 mi	$3,812	$3.60	$3,202 – $4,421	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Stevens Point, WI?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Stevens Point, WI is estimated at $4,370 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,670 and $5,069.

How far is Houston, TX from Stevens Point, WI by truck?

About 1,259 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 $1,270 of the $4,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stevens Point, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,399, which makes Houston, TX to Stevens Point, WI 19% 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