Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Margate, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,238step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,720–$3,756
Transit: 3 days

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

Margate to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,100
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $3,238

Return trip

Houston → Margate$5,846

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Margate to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Margate, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$2.17	$2,182 – $2,722
53' refrigerated	$2,922	$2.59	$2,542 – $3,302
48' flatbed	$2,970	$2.63	$2,554 – $3,386
Step deck	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756
Power only	$2,161	$1.91	$1,881 – $2,442
Hotshot	$1,631	$1.44	$1,354 – $1,908
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.42	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$981	$0.87	$824 – $1,138

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More lanes from Margate

Step deck lanes from Margate, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$4,553	$3.64	$3,824 – $5,281	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$6,683	$2.43	$5,614 – $7,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,366 mi	$3,593	$2.63	$3,018 – $4,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,335	$2.73	$5,322 – $7,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$4,121	$3.51	$3,462 – $4,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,725	$2.77	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$6,486	$2.44	$5,448 – $7,523	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$3,598	$2.79	$3,023 – $4,174	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 Margate, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Margate, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,720 and $3,756.

How far is Margate, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,129 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 $1,138 of the $3,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Margate, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,846, which makes Margate, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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