Lane · STEP · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Winter Garden, FL step deck rate
$5,265step deck
+3.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $5.33
- Distance
- 987 mi
- Typical range
- $4,423–$6,108
- Transit
- 3 days
Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Winter Garden price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.4%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,270
- Fuel
- $995
- All-in estimate
- $5,265
Return trip
Winter Garden → Houston$2,916This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.
Houston to Winter Garden by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,973 | $4.03 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,736 | $4.80 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,827 | $4.89 | |
| Step deck | $5,265 | $5.33 | |
| Power only | $3,494 | $3.54 | |
| Hotshot | $2,636 | $2.67 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,590 | $2.62 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,589 | $1.61 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,197 | $4.30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,234 | $3.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,759 | $3.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,488 | $3.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,535 | $4.12 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,471 | $6.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,976 | $3.25 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,580 | $6.01 |
More lanes into Winter Garden
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,140 | $5.52 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $16,792 | $6.48 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,638 | $6.60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,217 | $3.80 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,136 | $4.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,170 | $5.11 |
| San Diego, CA | $16,293 | $6.51 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,801 | $5.19 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Winter Garden, FL?
A Step deck from Houston, TX to Winter Garden, FL is estimated at $5,265 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,423 and $6,108.
How far is Houston, TX from Winter Garden, FL by truck?
About 987 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 $995 of the $5,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,270 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Winter Garden, FL to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,916, which makes Houston, TX to Winter Garden, 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