Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,046step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $4,239–$5,853
Transit: 3 days

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

Lancaster to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,859
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $5,046

Return trip

Houston → Lancaster$4,201

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

Lancaster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,825	$3.25	$3,404 – $4,246
53' refrigerated	$4,558	$3.87	$3,966 – $5,151
48' flatbed	$4,629	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,277
Step deck	$5,046	$4.29	$4,239 – $5,853
Power only	$3,374	$2.87	$2,936 – $3,813
Hotshot	$2,546	$2.16	$2,114 – $2,979
26' box truck	$2,497	$2.12	$2,123 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.30	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$3,743	$6.87	$3,144 – $4,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$8,804	$3.72	$7,395 – $10,212	6 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,138	$5.97	$1,796 – $2,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$8,320	$4.20	$6,989 – $9,651	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$3,236	$6.91	$2,718 – $3,754	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,647	$4.17	$4,744 – $6,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$8,665	$3.73	$7,279 – $10,051	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$4,738	$4.36	$3,980 – $5,496	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 Lancaster, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lancaster, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,046 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,239 and $5,853.

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

About 1,177 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 $1,187 of the $5,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,201, which makes Lancaster, 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