Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stevens Point, WI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,399step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $4,535–$6,262
Transit: 3 days

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

Stevens Point to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,129
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $5,399

Return trip

Houston → Stevens Point$4,370

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

Stevens Point to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Stevens Point, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,099	$3.26	$3,648 – $4,550
53' refrigerated	$4,885	$3.88	$4,250 – $5,520
48' flatbed	$4,954	$3.94	$4,261 – $5,648
Step deck	$5,399	$4.29	$4,535 – $6,262
Power only	$3,620	$2.88	$3,149 – $4,090
Hotshot	$2,732	$2.17	$2,268 – $3,196
26' box truck	$2,678	$2.13	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,640	$1.30	$1,377 – $1,902

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More lanes from Stevens Point

Step deck lanes from Stevens Point, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$5,780	$5.86	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$7,698	$3.85	$6,466 – $8,929	5 d
Chicago, IL	246 mi	$1,798	$7.31	$1,510 – $2,086	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,295	$4.36	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$5,311	$5.63	$4,461 – $6,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,358 mi	$5,742	$4.23	$4,823 – $6,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,985 mi	$7,651	$3.85	$6,427 – $8,875	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,060 mi	$4,709	$4.44	$3,956 – $5,463	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 Stevens Point, WI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Stevens Point, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,399 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,535 and $6,262.

How far is Stevens Point, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,259 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 $1,270 of the $5,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Stevens Point, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,370, which makes Stevens Point, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. 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