Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Winter Haven, FL step deck rate

$5,253step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $4,412–$6,093
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Winter Haven price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,261
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $5,253

Return trip

Winter Haven → Houston$2,909

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

Houston to Winter Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Winter Haven, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,963	$4.03	$3,527 – $4,399
53' refrigerated	$4,725	$4.80	$4,110 – $5,339
48' flatbed	$4,816	$4.89	$4,142 – $5,490
Step deck	$5,253	$5.34	$4,412 – $6,093
Power only	$3,485	$3.54	$3,032 – $3,939
Hotshot	$2,630	$2.67	$2,183 – $3,077
26' box truck	$2,583	$2.63	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.61	$1,332 – $1,839

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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 Winter Haven

Step deck lanes into Winter Haven, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$6,314	$5.48	$5,303 – $7,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$16,816	$6.48	$14,125 – $19,506	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$7,821	$6.56	$6,570 – $9,073	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$8,230	$3.80	$6,914 – $9,547	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$5,294	$4.94	$4,447 – $6,141	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$6,158	$5.11	$5,172 – $7,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$16,310	$6.51	$13,700 – $18,920	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,124 mi	$5,826	$5.18	$4,894 – $6,758	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Winter Haven, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Winter Haven, FL is estimated at $5,253 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,412 and $6,093.

How far is Houston, TX from Winter Haven, FL by truck?

About 984 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 $992 of the $5,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winter Haven, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,909, which makes Houston, TX to Winter Haven, 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