Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,083step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 750 mi
Typical range: $2,590–$3,577
Transit: 2 days

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

Paducah to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,327
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $3,083

Return trip

Houston → Paducah$3,084

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

Paducah to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,308	$3.08	$2,054 – $2,562
53' refrigerated	$2,752	$3.67	$2,395 – $3,110
48' flatbed	$2,823	$3.76	$2,428 – $3,218
Step deck	$3,083	$4.11	$2,590 – $3,577
Power only	$2,019	$2.69	$1,756 – $2,281
Hotshot	$1,523	$2.03	$1,264 – $1,781
26' box truck	$1,500	$2.00	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$923	$1.23	$775 – $1,071

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More lanes from Paducah

Step deck lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,864	$4.98	$4,086 – $5,642	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$6,480	$3.27	$5,444 – $7,517	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,936	$4.93	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$5,893	$3.73	$4,950 – $6,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$4,323	$4.84	$3,631 – $5,015	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,568	$3.90	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$6,327	$3.28	$5,315 – $7,339	5 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,775	$4.30	$2,331 – $3,219	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 Paducah, KY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Paducah, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,083 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 750 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,590 and $3,577.

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

About 750 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 $756 of the $3,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,327 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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