Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mansfield, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,248step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $4,408–$6,087
Transit: 3 days

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

Mansfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,002
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $5,248

Return trip

Houston → Mansfield$4,369

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

Mansfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mansfield, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$3.22	$3,544 – $4,421
53' refrigerated	$4,746	$3.84	$4,129 – $5,363
48' flatbed	$4,815	$3.90	$4,141 – $5,489
Step deck	$5,248	$4.25	$4,408 – $6,087
Power only	$3,516	$2.84	$3,059 – $3,973
Hotshot	$2,654	$2.15	$2,202 – $3,105
26' box truck	$2,601	$2.10	$2,211 – $2,991
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.29	$1,338 – $1,848

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More lanes from Mansfield

Step deck lanes from Mansfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	531 mi	$3,681	$6.93	$3,092 – $4,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,371 mi	$8,823	$3.72	$7,412 – $10,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$8,371	$4.19	$7,031 – $9,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$3,215	$6.94	$2,701 – $3,729	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,829	$4.15	$4,896 – $6,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,334 mi	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$4,892	$4.32	$4,109 – $5,675	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 Mansfield, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mansfield, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,248 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,408 and $6,087.

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

About 1,236 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 $1,246 of the $5,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,369, which makes Mansfield, 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