Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Murray, KY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,042step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,555–$3,529
Transit: 2 days

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

Murray to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $742
All-in estimate: $3,042

Return trip

Houston → Murray$3,043

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

Murray to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Murray, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,276	$3.09	$2,026 – $2,526
53' refrigerated	$2,714	$3.69	$2,361 – $3,067
48' flatbed	$2,785	$3.78	$2,395 – $3,175
Step deck	$3,042	$4.13	$2,555 – $3,529
Power only	$1,990	$2.70	$1,731 – $2,248
Hotshot	$1,501	$2.04	$1,246 – $1,756
26' box truck	$1,479	$2.01	$1,257 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$910	$1.24	$765 – $1,056

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More lanes from Murray

Step deck lanes from Murray, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$4,845	$4.98	$4,070 – $5,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$6,546	$3.26	$5,498 – $7,593	5 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$2,034	$4.75	$1,709 – $2,360	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$5,955	$3.72	$5,002 – $6,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,301	$4.85	$3,613 – $4,989	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,548	$3.91	$2,980 – $4,115	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$6,384	$3.28	$5,362 – $7,405	5 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$2,778	$4.30	$2,333 – $3,222	2 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 Murray, KY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Murray, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,042 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,555 and $3,529.

How far is Murray, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 736 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $742 of the $3,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Murray, KY?

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