Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,850step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,394–$3,306
Transit: 3 days

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

Plant City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $2,850

Return trip

Houston → Plant City$5,146

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

Plant City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,149	$2.24	$1,913 – $2,385
53' refrigerated	$2,562	$2.67	$2,229 – $2,895
48' flatbed	$2,613	$2.73	$2,247 – $2,979
Step deck	$2,850	$2.98	$2,394 – $3,306
Power only	$1,889	$1.97	$1,643 – $2,134
Hotshot	$1,425	$1.49	$1,183 – $1,667
26' box truck	$1,400	$1.46	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$860	$0.90	$722 – $997

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More lanes from Plant City

Step deck lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$4,314	$3.69	$3,624 – $5,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,898	$2.76	$4,954 – $6,841	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,872	$3.57	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,349	$2.84	$2,813 – $3,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$6,096	$2.46	$5,120 – $7,071	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,100 mi	$3,172	$2.88	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Plant City, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Plant City, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,850 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,394 and $3,306.

How far is Plant City, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 958 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 $966 of the $2,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,146, which makes Plant City, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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