Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,676step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,408–$1,944
Transit: 1 day

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

Melissa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,676

Return trip

Houston → Melissa$1,676

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

Melissa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346
53' refrigerated	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637
48' flatbed	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740
Step deck	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944
Power only	$1,036	$3.49	$901 – $1,170
Hotshot	$780	$2.63	$647 – $912
26' box truck	$778	$2.62	$661 – $895
Sprinter van	$485	$1.63	$408 – $563

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More lanes from Melissa

Step deck lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$6,869	$4.33	$5,770 – $7,968	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$3,211	$3.56	$2,697 – $3,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$4,062	$3.85	$3,412 – $4,712	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$6,240	$4.16	$5,242 – $7,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,800	$5.28	$1,512 – $2,087	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	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 Melissa, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Melissa, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,676 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,408 and $1,944.

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

About 297 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 $299 of the $1,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

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