Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wooster, OH step deck rate

$4,455step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $3,742–$5,168
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Houston to Wooster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,178
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,455

Return trip

Wooster → Houston$5,350

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Wooster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wooster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$2.67	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,031	$3.18	$3,507 – $4,555
48' flatbed	$4,088	$3.23	$3,516 – $4,660
Step deck	$4,455	$3.52	$3,742 – $5,168
Power only	$2,988	$2.36	$2,599 – $3,376
Hotshot	$2,255	$1.78	$1,871 – $2,638
26' box truck	$2,210	$1.75	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.07	$1,137 – $1,570

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Wooster

Step deck lanes into Wooster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	494 mi	$2,398	$4.85	$2,014 – $2,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,408 mi	$10,940	$4.54	$9,190 – $12,690	6 d
Chicago, IL	362 mi	$2,411	$6.66	$2,026 – $2,797	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$5,418	$2.66	$4,551 – $6,285	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$1,949	$4.57	$1,638 – $2,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,438 mi	$4,944	$3.44	$4,153 – $5,735	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$10,790	$4.55	$9,064 – $12,517	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,166 mi	$4,170	$3.58	$3,503 – $4,837	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wooster, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Wooster, OH is estimated at $4,455 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,742 and $5,168.

How far is Houston, TX from Wooster, OH by truck?

About 1,266 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 $1,277 of the $4,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wooster, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,350, which makes Houston, TX to Wooster, OH 17% 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