Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Medina, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,418step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $4,552–$6,285
Transit: 3 days

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

Medina to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,121
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $5,418

Return trip

Houston → Medina$4,512

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

Medina to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Medina, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,116	$3.20	$3,663 – $4,569
53' refrigerated	$4,905	$3.81	$4,267 – $5,542
48' flatbed	$4,973	$3.87	$4,277 – $5,669
Step deck	$5,418	$4.21	$4,552 – $6,285
Power only	$3,636	$2.83	$3,163 – $4,109
Hotshot	$2,744	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,211
26' box truck	$2,689	$2.09	$2,286 – $3,093
Sprinter van	$1,646	$1.28	$1,383 – $1,910

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More lanes from Medina

Step deck lanes from Medina, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$3,499	$7.14	$2,939 – $4,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$8,959	$3.71	$7,526 – $10,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,145	$5.96	$1,802 – $2,488	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$8,531	$4.18	$7,166 – $9,896	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$3,063	$7.17	$2,573 – $3,553	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$6,000	$4.12	$5,040 – $6,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$8,843	$3.72	$7,428 – $10,258	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$5,063	$4.28	$4,253 – $5,873	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 Medina, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Medina, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,418 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,552 and $6,285.

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

About 1,286 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 $1,297 of the $5,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,512, which makes Medina, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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