Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,623step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,363
Transit: 3 days

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

Lawrence to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,580
Fuel: $1,043
All-in estimate: $4,623

Return trip

Houston → Lawrence$3,713

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

Lawrence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,493	$3.38	$3,109 – $3,877
53' refrigerated	$4,163	$4.03	$3,622 – $4,705
48' flatbed	$4,239	$4.10	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363
Power only	$3,074	$2.97	$2,675 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$2.24	$1,925 – $2,714
26' box truck	$2,278	$2.20	$1,936 – $2,619
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.35	$1,174 – $1,621

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$4,728	$6.29	$3,971 – $5,484	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,153 mi	$8,220	$3.82	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Chicago, IL	192 mi	$1,621	$8.44	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$7,667	$4.32	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$4,181	$6.17	$3,512 – $4,850	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$5,171	$4.34	$4,344 – $5,998	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$8,086	$3.83	$6,792 – $9,380	5 d
Dallas, TX	912 mi	$4,200	$4.61	$3,528 – $4,872	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 Lawrence, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lawrence, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,623 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,363.

How far is Lawrence, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,034 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 $1,043 of the $4,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,580 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,713, which makes Lawrence, IN to Houston, TX 25% 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