Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,960step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,066 mi
Typical range: $2,487–$3,434
Transit: 3 days

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

Johnstown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,885
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $2,960

Return trip

Houston → Johnstown$5,184

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Johnstown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,238	$2.10	$1,992 – $2,485
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$2.50	$2,321 – $3,015
48' flatbed	$2,715	$2.55	$2,335 – $3,095
Step deck	$2,960	$2.78	$2,487 – $3,434
Power only	$1,971	$1.85	$1,715 – $2,227
Hotshot	$1,487	$1.40	$1,235 – $1,740
26' box truck	$1,460	$1.37	$1,241 – $1,679
Sprinter van	$895	$0.84	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from Johnstown

Step deck lanes from Johnstown, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$6,216	$3.25	$5,221 – $7,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$2,753	$2.71	$2,312 – $3,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,359	$3.27	$1,982 – $2,737	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$5,742	$3.11	$4,824 – $6,661	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$2,776	$2.83	$2,332 – $3,220	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$2,734	$2.72	$2,296 – $3,171	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$2,409	$2.97	$2,024 – $2,795	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 Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,487 and $3,434.

How far is Johnstown, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,066 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 $1,075 of the $2,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Johnstown, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,184, which makes Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX 43% 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