Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,944step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $3,313–$4,575
Transit: 3 days

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

Independence to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,892
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $3,944

Return trip

Houston → Independence$3,946

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,981	$2.86	$2,653 – $3,309
53' refrigerated	$3,553	$3.41	$3,091 – $4,015
48' flatbed	$3,617	$3.47	$3,110 – $4,123
Step deck	$3,944	$3.78	$3,313 – $4,575
Power only	$2,624	$2.52	$2,283 – $2,965
Hotshot	$1,980	$1.90	$1,643 – $2,317
26' box truck	$1,944	$1.86	$1,652 – $2,235
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.14	$1,001 – $1,383

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,725	$5.49	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,222	$3.22	$6,066 – $8,377	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,690	$5.54	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$6,751	$3.64	$5,671 – $7,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$3,253	$5.44	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,455	$3.66	$3,743 – $5,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$7,094	$3.23	$5,959 – $8,229	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,671	$3.86	$3,084 – $4,258	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Independence, KY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Independence, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,944 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,313 and $4,575.

How far is Independence, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,043 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 $1,052 of the $3,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Independence, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology