Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,765step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 321 mi
Typical range: $1,483–$2,047
Transit: 1 day

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

Monroe to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,441
Fuel: $324
All-in estimate: $1,765

Return trip

Houston → Monroe$1,921

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Monroe to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,281	$3.99	$1,140 – $1,422
53' refrigerated	$1,530	$4.77	$1,331 – $1,729
48' flatbed	$1,608	$5.01	$1,383 – $1,834
Step deck	$1,765	$5.50	$1,483 – $2,047
Power only	$1,096	$3.42	$954 – $1,239
Hotshot	$826	$2.57	$685 – $966
26' box truck	$823	$2.56	$699 – $946
Sprinter van	$513	$1.60	$431 – $595

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$6,113	$4.50	$5,135 – $7,091	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$5,758	$3.21	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$3,007	$3.71	$2,526 – $3,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$5,060	$3.70	$4,250 – $5,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,499	$4.34	$4,619 – $6,379	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,317	$4.50	$1,946 – $2,688	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$5,544	$3.23	$4,657 – $6,431	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,771	$5.48	$1,487 – $2,054	1 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 Monroe, LA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Monroe, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,765 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 321 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,483 and $2,047.

How far is Monroe, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 321 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 $324 of the $1,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Monroe, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,921, which makes Monroe, LA to Houston, TX 8% 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