Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kokomo, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,734step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,066 mi
Typical range: $3,977–$5,491
Transit: 3 days

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

Kokomo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,659
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $4,734

Return trip

Houston → Kokomo$3,802

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kokomo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kokomo, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$3.36	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,267	$4.00	$3,712 – $4,821
48' flatbed	$4,341	$4.07	$3,734 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,734	$4.44	$3,977 – $5,491
Power only	$3,152	$2.96	$2,743 – $3,562
Hotshot	$2,379	$2.23	$1,974 – $2,783
26' box truck	$2,335	$2.19	$1,985 – $2,685
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.34	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from Kokomo

Step deck lanes from Kokomo, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	755 mi	$4,741	$6.28	$3,983 – $5,500	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$8,200	$3.82	$6,888 – $9,512	5 d
Chicago, IL	147 mi	$1,473	$10.02	$1,237 – $1,709	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,773 mi	$7,663	$4.32	$6,437 – $8,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$4,211	$6.15	$3,538 – $4,885	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,261	$4.32	$4,419 – $6,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,110 mi	$8,076	$3.83	$6,784 – $9,368	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$4,276	$4.58	$3,592 – $4,960	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 Kokomo, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Kokomo, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,734 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,977 and $5,491.

How far is Kokomo, IN 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 $4,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kokomo, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,802, which makes Kokomo, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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