Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lakewood, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,494step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $4,615–$6,373
Transit: 3 days

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

Lakewood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,175
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $5,494

Return trip

Houston → Lakewood$4,574

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

Lakewood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,175	$3.19	$3,716 – $4,634
53' refrigerated	$4,975	$3.80	$4,328 – $5,621
48' flatbed	$5,042	$3.85	$4,336 – $5,748
Step deck	$5,494	$4.20	$4,615 – $6,373
Power only	$3,689	$2.82	$3,209 – $4,169
Hotshot	$2,784	$2.13	$2,311 – $3,258
26' box truck	$2,728	$2.09	$2,319 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.28	$1,403 – $1,937

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More lanes from Lakewood

Step deck lanes from Lakewood, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$3,490	$7.15	$2,932 – $4,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$8,979	$3.71	$7,542 – $10,415	6 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$2,142	$5.97	$1,799 – $2,484	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,050 mi	$8,564	$4.18	$7,194 – $9,934	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$3,072	$7.16	$2,580 – $3,563	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$6,068	$4.11	$5,097 – $7,039	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$8,866	$3.72	$7,448 – $10,285	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944	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 Lakewood, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lakewood, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,494 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,615 and $6,373.

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

About 1,308 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 $1,319 of the $5,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,574, which makes Lakewood, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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