Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jeffersontown, KY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,683step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,093–$4,272
Transit: 3 days

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

Jeffersontown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,721
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,683

Return trip

Houston → Jeffersontown$3,684

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

Jeffersontown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jeffersontown, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$2.91	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,310	$3.47	$2,879 – $3,740
48' flatbed	$3,376	$3.54	$2,903 – $3,848
Step deck	$3,683	$3.86	$3,093 – $4,272
Power only	$2,440	$2.56	$2,123 – $2,757
Hotshot	$1,841	$1.93	$1,528 – $2,154
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.90	$1,538 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.16	$933 – $1,288

More lanes from Jeffersontown

Step deck lanes from Jeffersontown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	759 mi	$4,033	$5.31	$3,388 – $4,679	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,178 mi	$7,037	$3.23	$5,911 – $8,163	5 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$1,743	$5.38	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,532	$3.66	$5,487 – $7,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$3,536	$5.23	$2,970 – $4,102	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,194	$3.72	$3,523 – $4,865	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$6,901	$3.24	$5,797 – $8,005	5 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$3,415	$3.96	$2,869 – $3,962	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 Jeffersontown, KY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Jeffersontown, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,683 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,093 and $4,272.

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

About 954 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 $962 of the $3,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,721 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →