Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rowlett, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,594step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.95
Distance: 268 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,849
Transit: 1 day

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

Rowlett to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,324
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $1,594

Return trip

Houston → Rowlett$1,594

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

Rowlett to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rowlett, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,149	$4.29	$1,023 – $1,276
53' refrigerated	$1,373	$5.12	$1,195 – $1,552
48' flatbed	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655
Step deck	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849
Power only	$978	$3.65	$851 – $1,105
Hotshot	$737	$2.75	$611 – $862
26' box truck	$736	$2.75	$626 – $846
Sprinter van	$460	$1.72	$386 – $533

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More lanes from Rowlett

Step deck lanes from Rowlett, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,600 mi	$6,924	$4.33	$5,816 – $8,031	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,853	$3.26	$4,077 – $5,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	926 mi	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$4,074	$3.84	$3,423 – $4,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$6,289	$4.15	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$5,539	$5.26	$4,653 – $6,426	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 Rowlett, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rowlett, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,594 all-in in October 2026, or $5.95 a mile over about 268 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,849.

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

About 268 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 $270 of the $1,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,324 is linehaul.

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