Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lenexa, KS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,601step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $3,025–$4,177
Transit: 2 days

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

Lenexa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,846
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $3,601

Return trip

Houston → Lenexa$2,953

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

Lenexa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lenexa, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,696	$3.60	$2,399 – $2,992
53' refrigerated	$3,215	$4.29	$2,797 – $3,633
48' flatbed	$3,297	$4.40	$2,836 – $3,759
Step deck	$3,601	$4.81	$3,025 – $4,177
Power only	$2,358	$3.15	$2,051 – $2,664
Hotshot	$1,778	$2.37	$1,476 – $2,081
26' box truck	$1,752	$2.34	$1,489 – $2,015
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.44	$906 – $1,251

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More lanes from Lenexa

Step deck lanes from Lenexa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$7,175	$5.47	$6,027 – $8,323	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$6,288	$3.94	$5,282 – $7,294	4 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,614	$5.23	$2,195 – $3,032	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,552	$4.57	$4,664 – $6,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$6,517	$5.26	$5,474 – $7,559	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,825	$4.70	$3,213 – $4,437	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$6,152	$3.96	$5,167 – $7,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	520 mi	$2,815	$5.41	$2,364 – $3,265	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 Lenexa, KS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lenexa, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,601 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,025 and $4,177.

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

About 749 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 $755 of the $3,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,953, which makes Lenexa, KS to Houston, TX 22% 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