Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ottawa, KS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,498step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,939–$4,058
Transit: 2 days

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

Ottawa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,773
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $3,498

Return trip

Houston → Ottawa$2,868

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ottawa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottawa, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,615	$3.64	$2,328 – $2,903
53' refrigerated	$3,119	$4.34	$2,713 – $3,524
48' flatbed	$3,202	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,651
Step deck	$3,498	$4.87	$2,939 – $4,058
Power only	$2,285	$3.18	$1,988 – $2,582
Hotshot	$1,723	$2.40	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,699	$2.36	$1,444 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.45	$879 – $1,213

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More lanes from Ottawa

Step deck lanes from Ottawa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$7,331	$5.45	$6,158 – $8,504	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$6,178	$3.96	$5,190 – $7,167	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,744	$5.08	$2,305 – $3,184	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$5,420	$4.59	$4,553 – $6,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$6,661	$5.24	$5,595 – $7,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,697	$4.76	$3,106 – $4,289	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$6,039	$3.98	$5,073 – $7,005	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,691	$5.56	$2,260 – $3,121	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 Ottawa, KS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ottawa, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,939 and $4,058.

How far is Ottawa, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 719 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 $725 of the $3,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ottawa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,868, which makes Ottawa, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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