Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,662step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 292 mi
Typical range: $1,396–$1,928
Transit: 1 day

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

McKinney to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,368
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $1,662

Return trip

Houston → McKinney$1,662

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

McKinney to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334
53' refrigerated	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623
48' flatbed	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725
Step deck	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928
Power only	$1,026	$3.51	$892 – $1,159
Hotshot	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904
26' box truck	$771	$2.64	$655 – $886
Sprinter van	$481	$1.65	$404 – $558

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$5,584	$5.24	$4,691 – $6,478	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 McKinney, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,662 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 292 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,396 and $1,928.

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

About 292 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 $294 of the $1,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to McKinney, 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