Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

State College, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,682step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $3,933–$5,431
Transit: 4 days

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

State College to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,203
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $4,682

Return trip

Houston → State College$6,126

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

State College to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from State College, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$2.43	$3,174 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$2.90	$3,697 – $4,802
48' flatbed	$4,299	$2.93	$3,697 – $4,901
Step deck	$4,682	$3.19	$3,933 – $5,431
Power only	$3,157	$2.15	$2,747 – $3,568
Hotshot	$2,383	$1.62	$1,978 – $2,788
26' box truck	$2,333	$1.59	$1,983 – $2,683
Sprinter van	$1,427	$0.97	$1,198 – $1,655

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More lanes from State College

Step deck lanes from State College, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,861	$7.69	$1,563 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,581	$2.85	$6,368 – $8,794	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$2,289	$3.76	$1,923 – $2,655	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$7,303	$3.20	$6,134 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,571	$8.68	$1,320 – $1,822	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$5,172	$3.13	$4,345 – $6,000	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$7,486	$2.86	$6,288 – $8,684	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,483	$3.22	$3,766 – $5,200	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 State College, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from State College, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,933 and $5,431.

How far is State College, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,467 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,479 of the $4,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to State College, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,126, which makes State College, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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