Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Royal Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,211step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,117 mi
Typical range: $2,697–$3,724
Transit: 3 days

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

Royal Palm Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,085
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $3,211

Return trip

Houston → Royal Palm Beach$5,797

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

Royal Palm Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,431	$2.18	$2,163 – $2,698
53' refrigerated	$2,897	$2.59	$2,520 – $3,274
48' flatbed	$2,945	$2.64	$2,533 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,211	$2.87	$2,697 – $3,724
Power only	$2,142	$1.92	$1,864 – $2,421
Hotshot	$1,617	$1.45	$1,342 – $1,892
26' box truck	$1,586	$1.42	$1,348 – $1,824
Sprinter van	$972	$0.87	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Royal Palm Beach

Step deck lanes from Royal Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,453	$3.66	$3,740 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$6,650	$2.43	$5,586 – $7,714	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$3,518	$2.64	$2,955 – $4,081	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$6,299	$2.73	$5,291 – $7,307	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$4,023	$3.53	$3,380 – $4,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,334 mi	$3,703	$2.78	$3,110 – $4,295	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$6,455	$2.44	$5,422 – $7,488	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,270 mi	$3,558	$2.80	$2,988 – $4,127	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 Royal Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Royal Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,697 and $3,724.

How far is Royal Palm Beach, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,117 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 $1,126 of the $3,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Royal Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,797, which makes Royal Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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