Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,975step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $2,499–$3,451
Transit: 3 days

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

Orlando to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,954
Fuel: $1,021
All-in estimate: $2,975

Return trip

Houston → Orlando$5,372

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

Orlando to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$2.22	$1,999 – $2,494
53' refrigerated	$2,678	$2.64	$2,330 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110
Step deck	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451
Power only	$1,977	$1.95	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.47	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,465	$1.45	$1,245 – $1,684
Sprinter van	$899	$0.89	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from Orlando

Step deck lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$4,150	$3.73	$3,486 – $4,814	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$6,389	$2.44	$5,367 – $7,412	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$3,181	$2.71	$2,672 – $3,690	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$6,011	$2.75	$5,050 – $6,973	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,721	$3.61	$3,126 – $4,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,203	$2.45	$5,211 – $7,195	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,144 mi	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795	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 Orlando, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Orlando, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,499 and $3,451.

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

About 1,013 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 $1,021 of the $2,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,954 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,372, which makes Orlando, 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