Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Xenia, OH step deck rate

$4,014step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $3,371–$4,656
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Xenia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,014

Return trip

Xenia → Houston$4,820

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

Houston to Xenia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Xenia, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,038	$2.73	$2,704 – $3,372
53' refrigerated	$3,621	$3.26	$3,150 – $4,092
48' flatbed	$3,681	$3.31	$3,166 – $4,197
Step deck	$4,014	$3.61	$3,371 – $4,656
Power only	$2,677	$2.41	$2,329 – $3,026
Hotshot	$2,020	$1.82	$1,677 – $2,364
26' box truck	$1,982	$1.78	$1,685 – $2,280
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.09	$1,021 – $1,410

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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 Xenia

Step deck lanes into Xenia, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,803	$4.46	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,281 mi	$10,427	$4.57	$8,758 – $12,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	290 mi	$2,149	$7.41	$1,805 – $2,493	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,899 mi	$5,105	$2.69	$4,288 – $5,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$2,285	$4.14	$1,919 – $2,651	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$4,503	$3.51	$3,783 – $5,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,239 mi	$10,257	$4.58	$8,616 – $11,898	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$3,732	$3.69	$3,135 – $4,329	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Xenia, OH is estimated at $4,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,371 and $4,656.

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

About 1,111 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 $1,120 of the $4,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,820, which makes Houston, TX to Xenia, 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