Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Janesville, WI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,955step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $4,162–$5,748
Transit: 3 days

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

Janesville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,815
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $4,955

Return trip

Houston → Janesville$4,011

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Janesville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Janesville, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,752	$3.32	$3,340 – $4,165
53' refrigerated	$4,472	$3.95	$3,891 – $5,054
48' flatbed	$4,545	$4.02	$3,909 – $5,182
Step deck	$4,955	$4.38	$4,162 – $5,748
Power only	$3,308	$2.92	$2,878 – $3,738
Hotshot	$2,496	$2.21	$2,072 – $2,921
26' box truck	$2,449	$2.17	$2,082 – $2,816
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.33	$1,261 – $1,741

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More lanes from Janesville

Step deck lanes from Janesville, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,528	$5.94	$4,644 – $6,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$7,688	$3.85	$6,458 – $8,918	5 d
Chicago, IL	106 mi	$1,336	$12.61	$1,123 – $1,550	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,649 mi	$7,199	$4.37	$6,047 – $8,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	876 mi	$5,024	$5.74	$4,220 – $5,828	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$5,350	$4.30	$4,494 – $6,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,971 mi	$7,604	$3.86	$6,387 – $8,820	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$4,321	$4.56	$3,630 – $5,013	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 Janesville, WI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Janesville, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,955 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,162 and $5,748.

How far is Janesville, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,131 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 $1,140 of the $4,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Janesville, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,011, which makes Janesville, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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