Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tarpon Springs, FL step deck rate

$4,946step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $4,155–$5,737
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Tarpon Springs price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,029
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $4,946

Return trip

Tarpon Springs → Houston$2,739

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Tarpon Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tarpon Springs, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,724	$4.10	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,439	$4.88	$3,862 – $5,016
48' flatbed	$4,533	$4.99	$3,898 – $5,167
Step deck	$4,946	$5.44	$4,155 – $5,737
Power only	$3,270	$3.60	$2,845 – $3,695
Hotshot	$2,467	$2.71	$2,047 – $2,886
26' box truck	$2,425	$2.67	$2,061 – $2,789
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.64	$1,251 – $1,728

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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 Tarpon Springs

Step deck lanes into Tarpon Springs, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,427	$5.45	$5,398 – $7,455	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,521 mi	$16,391	$6.50	$13,769 – $19,014	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,163 mi	$7,669	$6.59	$6,442 – $8,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,091 mi	$7,983	$3.82	$6,706 – $9,261	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,095 mi	$5,383	$4.92	$4,521 – $6,244	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$5,846	$5.18	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,433 mi	$15,880	$6.53	$13,339 – $18,421	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$5,531	$5.26	$4,646 – $6,416	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tarpon Springs, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Tarpon Springs, FL is estimated at $4,946 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,155 and $5,737.

How far is Houston, TX from Tarpon Springs, FL by truck?

About 909 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 $917 of the $4,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tarpon Springs, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,739, which makes Houston, TX to Tarpon Springs, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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