Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Temple Terrace, FL step deck rate

$5,069step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $4,258–$5,880
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Temple Terrace price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,122
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $5,069

Return trip

Temple Terrace → Houston$2,807

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

Houston to Temple Terrace by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Temple Terrace, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,820	$4.07	$3,399 – $4,240
53' refrigerated	$4,553	$4.85	$3,961 – $5,145
48' flatbed	$4,646	$4.95	$3,995 – $5,296
Step deck	$5,069	$5.40	$4,258 – $5,880
Power only	$3,356	$3.57	$2,920 – $3,792
Hotshot	$2,532	$2.70	$2,102 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.65	$2,115 – $2,861
Sprinter van	$1,528	$1.63	$1,283 – $1,772

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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 Temple Terrace

Step deck lanes into Temple Terrace, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,405	$5.46	$5,380 – $7,430	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,551 mi	$16,566	$6.49	$13,915 – $19,216	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,179 mi	$7,753	$6.58	$6,513 – $8,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,121 mi	$8,083	$3.81	$6,790 – $9,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$5,363	$4.92	$4,505 – $6,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,969	$5.15	$5,014 – $6,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,463 mi	$16,054	$6.52	$13,486 – $18,623	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$5,654	$5.23	$4,749 – $6,559	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Temple Terrace, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Temple Terrace, FL is estimated at $5,069 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,258 and $5,880.

How far is Houston, TX from Temple Terrace, FL by truck?

About 939 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 $947 of the $5,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Temple Terrace, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,807, which makes Houston, TX to Temple Terrace, FL 81% 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