Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocala, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,809step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,360–$3,259
Transit: 2 days

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

Ocala to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $2,809

Return trip

Houston → Ocala$5,073

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ocala to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocala, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$2.25	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,524	$2.69	$2,196 – $2,852
48' flatbed	$2,575	$2.74	$2,215 – $2,936
Step deck	$2,809	$2.99	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,860	$1.98	$1,618 – $2,102
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.49	$1,165 – $1,642
26' box truck	$1,379	$1.47	$1,172 – $1,586
Sprinter van	$847	$0.90	$711 – $982

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More lanes from Ocala

Step deck lanes from Ocala, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,067	$3.75	$3,417 – $4,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,212	$2.45	$5,218 – $7,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,009	$2.75	$2,527 – $3,490	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,818	$2.76	$4,887 – $6,749	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$3,635	$3.63	$3,053 – $4,216	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,315	$2.85	$2,785 – $3,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$3,086	$2.91	$2,592 – $3,580	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 Ocala, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ocala, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,360 and $3,259.

How far is Ocala, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 940 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 $948 of the $2,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ocala, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,073, which makes Ocala, FL to Houston, TX 45% 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