Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,218step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.09
Distance: 134 mi
Typical range: $1,023–$1,413
Transit: 1 day

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

Lufkin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,083
Fuel: $135
All-in estimate: $1,218

Return trip

Houston → Lufkin$1,218

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lufkin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$855	$6.38	$761 – $949
53' refrigerated	$1,023	$7.63	$890 – $1,156
48' flatbed	$1,104	$8.24	$950 – $1,259
Step deck	$1,218	$9.09	$1,023 – $1,413
Power only	$713	$5.32	$621 – $806
Hotshot	$537	$4.00	$445 – $628
26' box truck	$542	$4.04	$461 – $623
Sprinter van	$342	$2.55	$287 – $397

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More lanes from Lufkin

Step deck lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$6,789	$4.34	$5,702 – $7,875	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$4,515	$3.74	$3,793 – $5,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$6,150	$4.17	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,704	$5.55	$1,431 – $1,977	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$5,025	$3.24	$4,221 – $5,829	4 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$1,361	$7.36	$1,143 – $1,579	1 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 Lufkin, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lufkin, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,218 all-in in October 2026, or $9.09 a mile over about 134 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,023 and $1,413.

How far is Lufkin, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 134 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $135 of the $1,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lufkin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology