Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Leawood, KS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,588step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $3,014–$4,162
Transit: 2 days

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

Leawood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,837
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $3,588

Return trip

Houston → Leawood$2,942

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Leawood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Leawood, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,685	$3.60	$2,390 – $2,980
53' refrigerated	$3,202	$4.30	$2,786 – $3,618
48' flatbed	$3,285	$4.41	$2,825 – $3,745
Step deck	$3,588	$4.82	$3,014 – $4,162
Power only	$2,348	$3.15	$2,043 – $2,653
Hotshot	$1,771	$2.38	$1,470 – $2,072
26' box truck	$1,745	$2.34	$1,483 – $2,006
Sprinter van	$1,074	$1.44	$902 – $1,246

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More lanes from Leawood

Step deck lanes from Leawood, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,301 mi	$7,131	$5.48	$5,990 – $8,271	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,605 mi	$6,324	$3.94	$5,313 – $7,336	4 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$2,591	$5.25	$2,176 – $3,005	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$5,589	$4.56	$4,694 – $6,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,228 mi	$6,474	$5.27	$5,438 – $7,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	813 mi	$3,821	$4.70	$3,210 – $4,433	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$6,185	$3.96	$5,195 – $7,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	518 mi	$2,808	$5.42	$2,358 – $3,257	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 Leawood, KS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Leawood, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,014 and $4,162.

How far is Leawood, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $751 of the $3,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Leawood, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,942, which makes Leawood, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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