Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,156step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,651–$3,661
Transit: 3 days

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

Port St. Lucie to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $3,156

Return trip

Houston → Port St. Lucie$5,699

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

Port St. Lucie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,388	$2.18	$2,125 – $2,651
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$2.60	$2,476 – $3,216
48' flatbed	$2,895	$2.65	$2,490 – $3,300
Step deck	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661
Power only	$2,104	$1.93	$1,831 – $2,378
Hotshot	$1,588	$1.45	$1,318 – $1,858
26' box truck	$1,558	$1.43	$1,324 – $1,792
Sprinter van	$955	$0.87	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

Step deck lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,332	$3.69	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,589	$2.43	$5,535 – $7,643	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$3,414	$2.66	$2,868 – $3,961	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$6,229	$2.74	$5,232 – $7,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,906	$3.56	$3,281 – $4,531	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,653	$2.78	$3,068 – $4,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$3,487	$2.81	$2,929 – $4,045	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 Port St. Lucie, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Port St. Lucie, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,156 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,651 and $3,661.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,102 of the $3,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,699, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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