Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,529step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$5,254
Transit: 3 days

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

Plainfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,514
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $4,529

Return trip

Houston → Plainfield$3,638

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plainfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,420	$3.40	$3,044 – $3,796
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$4.05	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,153	$4.12	$3,571 – $4,734
Step deck	$4,529	$4.50	$3,805 – $5,254
Power only	$3,009	$2.99	$2,617 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,270	$2.25	$1,884 – $2,656
26' box truck	$2,229	$2.21	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.36	$1,149 – $1,587

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$4,845	$6.23	$4,070 – $5,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$8,140	$3.82	$6,837 – $9,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,625	$8.42	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$7,571	$4.33	$6,360 – $8,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$4,288	$6.10	$3,602 – $4,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$5,077	$4.36	$4,265 – $5,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$7,999	$3.83	$6,719 – $9,279	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$4,103	$4.64	$3,446 – $4,759	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 Plainfield, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Plainfield, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,529 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $5,254.

How far is Plainfield, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,007 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 $1,015 of the $4,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Plainfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, which makes Plainfield, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. 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