Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Johnstown, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,480step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$5,197
Transit: 3 days

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

Johnstown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,077
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

Houston → Johnstown$5,862

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

Johnstown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,409	$2.45	$3,034 – $3,784
53' refrigerated	$4,063	$2.92	$3,534 – $4,591
48' flatbed	$4,113	$2.96	$3,537 – $4,689
Step deck	$4,480	$3.22	$3,764 – $5,197
Power only	$3,016	$2.17	$2,624 – $3,408
Hotshot	$2,276	$1.64	$1,889 – $2,663
26' box truck	$2,229	$1.60	$1,895 – $2,563
Sprinter van	$1,364	$0.98	$1,146 – $1,582

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More lanes from Johnstown

Step deck lanes from Johnstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	310 mi	$2,095	$6.76	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$7,414	$2.86	$6,228 – $8,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,148	$3.89	$1,804 – $2,491	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,216 mi	$7,111	$3.21	$5,973 – $8,248	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	237 mi	$1,754	$7.40	$1,473 – $2,035	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,576 mi	$4,971	$3.15	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$7,314	$2.86	$6,144 – $8,485	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$4,284	$3.25	$3,599 – $4,970	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 Johnstown, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Johnstown, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $5,197.

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

About 1,391 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 $1,403 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,862, which makes Johnstown, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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