Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,691step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 295 mi
Typical range: $1,420–$1,962
Transit: 1 day

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

Ruston to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,394
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $1,691

Return trip

Houston → Ruston$1,841

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ruston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,223	$4.15	$1,089 – $1,358
53' refrigerated	$1,462	$4.95	$1,272 – $1,652
48' flatbed	$1,540	$5.22	$1,325 – $1,756
Step deck	$1,691	$5.73	$1,420 – $1,962
Power only	$1,044	$3.54	$909 – $1,180
Hotshot	$787	$2.67	$653 – $920
26' box truck	$785	$2.66	$667 – $903
Sprinter van	$489	$1.66	$411 – $568

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More lanes from Ruston

Step deck lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$6,227	$4.49	$5,231 – $7,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,654	$3.22	$4,749 – $6,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,042	$3.69	$2,555 – $3,529	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,944	$3.72	$4,153 – $5,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,612	$4.32	$4,714 – $6,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,223	$4.61	$1,867 – $2,579	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$5,439	$3.24	$4,569 – $6,309	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,660	$5.84	$1,394 – $1,925	1 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 Ruston, LA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ruston, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,691 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,420 and $1,962.

How far is Ruston, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 295 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 $297 of the $1,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,841, which makes Ruston, LA to Houston, TX 8% 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