Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,617step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 276 mi
Typical range: $1,358–$1,876
Transit: 1 day

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

Richardson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,339
Fuel: $278
All-in estimate: $1,617

Return trip

Houston → Richardson$1,617

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

Richardson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,167	$4.23	$1,038 – $1,295
53' refrigerated	$1,394	$5.05	$1,213 – $1,575
48' flatbed	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678
Step deck	$1,617	$5.86	$1,358 – $1,876
Power only	$994	$3.60	$865 – $1,123
Hotshot	$749	$2.71	$621 – $876
26' box truck	$748	$2.71	$635 – $860
Sprinter van	$467	$1.69	$392 – $541

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More lanes from Richardson

Step deck lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$3,283	$3.54	$2,758 – $3,808	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$4,041	$3.85	$3,395 – $4,688	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$5,584	$5.24	$4,691 – $6,478	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 Richardson, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Richardson, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,617 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 276 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,358 and $1,876.

How far is Richardson, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 276 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $278 of the $1,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Richardson, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology