Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schertz, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,414step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.93
Distance: 204 mi
Typical range: $1,188–$1,641
Transit: 1 day

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

Schertz to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,208
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $1,414

Return trip

Houston → Schertz$1,414

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

Schertz to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Schertz, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,009	$4.94	$898 – $1,120
53' refrigerated	$1,206	$5.91	$1,049 – $1,363
48' flatbed	$1,286	$6.30	$1,106 – $1,466
Step deck	$1,414	$6.93	$1,188 – $1,641
Power only	$852	$4.18	$741 – $962
Hotshot	$641	$3.14	$532 – $750
26' box truck	$643	$3.15	$547 – $740
Sprinter van	$403	$1.98	$339 – $468

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More lanes from Schertz

Step deck lanes from Schertz, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,848 mi	$7,828	$4.24	$6,575 – $9,080	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,219 mi	$4,062	$3.33	$3,412 – $4,712	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,014 mi	$3,937	$3.88	$3,307 – $4,566	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,759 mi	$7,138	$4.06	$5,996 – $8,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,342 mi	$4,459	$3.32	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,173 mi	$6,027	$5.14	$5,062 – $6,991	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 Schertz, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Schertz, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,414 all-in in October 2026, or $6.93 a mile over about 204 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,188 and $1,641.

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

About 204 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 $206 of the $1,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,208 is linehaul.

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