Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,005step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $4,204–$5,806
Transit: 3 days

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

Lima to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,830
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $5,005

Return trip

Houston → Lima$4,167

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

Lima to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$3.26	$3,376 – $4,210
53' refrigerated	$4,520	$3.88	$3,933 – $5,108
48' flatbed	$4,592	$3.94	$3,949 – $5,234
Step deck	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806
Power only	$3,345	$2.87	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,525	$2.17	$2,095 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,476	$2.13	$2,105 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.30	$1,274 – $1,760

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$4,605	$4.39	$3,868 – $5,342	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 Lima, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,005 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,204 and $5,806.

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

About 1,165 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 $1,175 of the $5,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,830 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,167, which makes Lima, 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