Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Springfield, TN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,266step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,743–$3,788
Transit: 2 days

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

Springfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,461
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $3,266

Return trip

Houston → Springfield$3,392

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Springfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,449	$3.07	$2,180 – $2,719
53' refrigerated	$2,921	$3.66	$2,541 – $3,300
48' flatbed	$2,991	$3.75	$2,572 – $3,410
Step deck	$3,266	$4.09	$2,743 – $3,788
Power only	$2,145	$2.69	$1,866 – $2,424
Hotshot	$1,618	$2.03	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,593	$2.00	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$980	$1.23	$823 – $1,136

More lanes from Springfield

Step deck lanes from Springfield, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$4,595	$5.16	$3,860 – $5,330	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,100 mi	$6,903	$3.29	$5,799 – $8,008	5 d
Chicago, IL	439 mi	$2,091	$4.76	$1,757 – $2,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$6,330	$3.73	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,052	$5.04	$3,403 – $4,700	2 d
San Antonio, TX	980 mi	$3,807	$3.89	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$6,739	$3.30	$5,661 – $7,818	5 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$3,060	$4.20	$2,571 – $3,550	2 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 Springfield, TN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Springfield, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,266 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,743 and $3,788.

How far is Springfield, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 798 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $805 of the $3,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Springfield, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,392, which makes Springfield, TN to Houston, TX 4% 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