Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lakeland, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,873step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,413–$3,333
Transit: 3 days

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

Lakeland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,897
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,873

Return trip

Houston → Lakeland$5,187

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lakeland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakeland, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,167	$2.24	$1,928 – $2,405
53' refrigerated	$2,583	$2.67	$2,247 – $2,919
48' flatbed	$2,634	$2.72	$2,265 – $3,002
Step deck	$2,873	$2.97	$2,413 – $3,333
Power only	$1,905	$1.97	$1,657 – $2,152
Hotshot	$1,437	$1.48	$1,193 – $1,682
26' box truck	$1,412	$1.46	$1,200 – $1,624
Sprinter van	$867	$0.90	$728 – $1,005

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More lanes from Lakeland

Step deck lanes from Lakeland, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$4,291	$3.70	$3,604 – $4,977	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$6,308	$2.45	$5,299 – $7,317	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$5,922	$2.75	$4,974 – $6,869	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$3,850	$3.57	$3,234 – $4,466	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,374	$2.84	$2,834 – $3,914	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,118	$2.45	$5,139 – $7,096	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$3,193	$2.88	$2,682 – $3,703	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 Lakeland, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lakeland, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,873 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,413 and $3,333.

How far is Lakeland, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 968 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 $976 of the $2,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lakeland, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,187, which makes Lakeland, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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