Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,507step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$4,068
Transit: 2 days

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

Independence to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,740
Fuel: $767
All-in estimate: $3,507

Return trip

Houston → Independence$2,864

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,626	$3.45	$2,337 – $2,915
53' refrigerated	$3,132	$4.12	$2,725 – $3,539
48' flatbed	$3,211	$4.22	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,507	$4.61	$2,946 – $4,068
Power only	$2,298	$3.02	$1,999 – $2,596
Hotshot	$1,733	$2.28	$1,439 – $2,028
26' box truck	$1,707	$2.24	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.38	$882 – $1,219

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,779	$5.29	$5,695 – $7,864	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,150	$3.79	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,422	$5.15	$2,034 – $2,809	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,451	$4.37	$4,579 – $6,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$6,152	$5.09	$5,167 – $7,136	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,745	$4.50	$3,146 – $4,344	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,019	$3.80	$5,056 – $6,982	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,766	$5.15	$2,323 – $3,209	2 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, MO to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Independence, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,507 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $4,068.

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

About 761 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $767 of the $3,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,740 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,864, which makes Independence, MO to Houston, TX 23% 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