Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rockledge, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,059step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $2,569–$3,548
Transit: 3 days

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

Rockledge to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,059

Return trip

Houston → Rockledge$5,523

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

Rockledge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockledge, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,312	$2.20	$2,058 – $2,566
53' refrigerated	$2,756	$2.62	$2,398 – $3,114
48' flatbed	$2,805	$2.67	$2,412 – $3,198
Step deck	$3,059	$2.91	$2,569 – $3,548
Power only	$2,036	$1.94	$1,771 – $2,300
Hotshot	$1,536	$1.46	$1,275 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,508	$1.44	$1,282 – $1,734
Sprinter van	$925	$0.88	$777 – $1,073

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More lanes from Rockledge

Step deck lanes from Rockledge, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,104 mi	$4,126	$3.74	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,654 mi	$6,473	$2.44	$5,437 – $7,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,194 mi	$3,222	$2.70	$2,707 – $3,738	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,225 mi	$6,103	$2.74	$5,127 – $7,080	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,025 mi	$3,705	$3.61	$3,112 – $4,297	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,562	$2.80	$2,992 – $4,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$3,356	$2.84	$2,819 – $3,893	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 Rockledge, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rockledge, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,059 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,569 and $3,548.

How far is Rockledge, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,050 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 $1,059 of the $3,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rockledge, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,523, which makes Rockledge, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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