Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ogallala, NE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,599step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $3,863–$5,335
Transit: 3 days

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

Ogallala to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,575
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $4,599

Return trip

Houston → Ogallala$3,592

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ogallala to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ogallala, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,473	$3.42	$3,091 – $3,855
53' refrigerated	$4,140	$4.08	$3,602 – $4,678
48' flatbed	$4,217	$4.15	$3,627 – $4,807
Step deck	$4,599	$4.53	$3,863 – $5,335
Power only	$3,056	$3.01	$2,659 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,306	$2.27	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,264	$2.23	$1,925 – $2,604
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.37	$1,167 – $1,612

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More lanes from Ogallala

Step deck lanes from Ogallala, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$9,097	$5.34	$7,641 – $10,552	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$5,143	$4.21	$4,320 – $5,966	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,855	$4.49	$3,238 – $4,471	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$4,517	$4.96	$3,794 – $5,240	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$8,387	$5.10	$7,045 – $9,729	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$4,456	$4.57	$3,743 – $5,169	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,209 mi	$5,103	$4.22	$4,286 – $5,919	3 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$3,679	$4.89	$3,090 – $4,267	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 Ogallala, NE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ogallala, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,599 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,863 and $5,335.

How far is Ogallala, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,015 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 $1,024 of the $4,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ogallala, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,592, which makes Ogallala, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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