Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Topeka, KS step deck rate

$2,967step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,492–$3,442
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,207
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,967

Return trip

Topeka → Houston$3,618

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$2.95	$1,977 – $2,466
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$3.51	$2,305 – $2,994
48' flatbed	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097
Step deck	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442
Power only	$1,943	$2.58	$1,690 – $2,196
Hotshot	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,444	$1.91	$1,227 – $1,660
Sprinter van	$889	$1.18	$746 – $1,031

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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 Topeka

Step deck lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,979	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,055	$5.58	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,361	$2.89	$2,823 – $3,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$4,230	$3.27	$3,553 – $4,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$7,193	$4.80	$6,042 – $8,343	4 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,291	$4.46	$1,924 – $2,658	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Topeka, KS?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Topeka, KS is estimated at $2,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,492 and $3,442.

How far is Houston, TX from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 754 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 $760 of the $2,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,618, which makes Houston, TX to Topeka, KS 18% 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