Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Coast, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,950step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,002 mi
Typical range: $2,478–$3,422
Transit: 3 days

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

Palm Coast to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,940
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $2,950

Return trip

Houston → Palm Coast$5,327

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

Palm Coast to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Coast, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,227	$2.22	$1,982 – $2,472
53' refrigerated	$2,655	$2.65	$2,310 – $3,000
48' flatbed	$2,705	$2.70	$2,326 – $3,083
Step deck	$2,950	$2.94	$2,478 – $3,422
Power only	$1,959	$1.96	$1,704 – $2,214
Hotshot	$1,478	$1.48	$1,227 – $1,729
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.45	$1,234 – $1,669
Sprinter van	$891	$0.89	$748 – $1,033

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More lanes from Palm Coast

Step deck lanes from Palm Coast, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,029 mi	$3,906	$3.80	$3,281 – $4,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,588 mi	$6,328	$2.45	$5,315 – $7,340	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$2,996	$2.75	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,160 mi	$5,946	$2.75	$4,995 – $6,898	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	946 mi	$3,484	$3.68	$2,926 – $4,041	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,456	$2.82	$2,903 – $4,008	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,506 mi	$6,148	$2.45	$5,164 – $7,132	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,114 mi	$3,204	$2.88	$2,691 – $3,717	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 Palm Coast, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Palm Coast, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,950 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,478 and $3,422.

How far is Palm Coast, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,002 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 $1,010 of the $2,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Palm Coast, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,327, which makes Palm Coast, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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