Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,793step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $4,026–$5,560
Transit: 3 days

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

Kettering to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,681
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $4,793

Return trip

Houston → Kettering$3,991

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kettering to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,627	$3.29	$3,228 – $4,026
53' refrigerated	$4,323	$3.92	$3,761 – $4,885
48' flatbed	$4,396	$3.99	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,793	$4.35	$4,026 – $5,560
Power only	$3,196	$2.90	$2,781 – $3,612
Hotshot	$2,412	$2.19	$2,002 – $2,822
26' box truck	$2,367	$2.15	$2,012 – $2,722
Sprinter van	$1,451	$1.32	$1,219 – $1,683

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More lanes from Kettering

Step deck lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$4,168	$6.50	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,881	$6.74	$1,580 – $2,182	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,966	$4.22	$6,692 – $9,241	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,645	$6.45	$3,062 – $4,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$5,374	$4.22	$4,514 – $6,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$8,344	$3.75	$7,009 – $9,679	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$4,444	$4.44	$3,733 – $5,155	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 Kettering, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Kettering, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,793 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,026 and $5,560.

How far is Kettering, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,112 of the $4,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,991, which makes Kettering, OH to Houston, TX 20% 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