Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rockwall, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,589step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 266 mi
Typical range: $1,335–$1,843
Transit: 1 day

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

Rockwall to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,321
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,589

Return trip

Houston → Rockwall$1,589

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

Rockwall to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockwall, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,145	$4.30	$1,019 – $1,271
53' refrigerated	$1,368	$5.14	$1,190 – $1,546
48' flatbed	$1,446	$5.44	$1,244 – $1,649
Step deck	$1,589	$5.97	$1,335 – $1,843
Power only	$974	$3.66	$848 – $1,101
Hotshot	$734	$2.76	$609 – $858
26' box truck	$733	$2.76	$623 – $843
Sprinter van	$458	$1.72	$385 – $531

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More lanes from Rockwall

Step deck lanes from Rockwall, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,593 mi	$6,898	$4.33	$5,794 – $8,002	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,494 mi	$4,872	$3.26	$4,093 – $5,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$3,264	$3.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$4,098	$3.84	$3,443 – $4,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,507 mi	$6,264	$4.16	$5,262 – $7,267	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,732	$5.46	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,415 mi	$4,658	$3.29	$3,913 – $5,403	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$5,507	$5.26	$4,626 – $6,388	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 Rockwall, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rockwall, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,589 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 266 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,335 and $1,843.

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

About 266 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 $268 of the $1,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rockwall, 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