Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,273step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.60
Distance: 148 mi
Typical range: $1,069–$1,476
Transit: 1 day

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

Sulphur to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,124
Fuel: $149
All-in estimate: $1,273

Return trip

Houston → Sulphur$1,385

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

Sulphur to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$897	$6.06	$798 – $995
53' refrigerated	$1,073	$7.25	$933 – $1,212
48' flatbed	$1,155	$7.80	$993 – $1,316
Step deck	$1,273	$8.60	$1,069 – $1,476
Power only	$750	$5.07	$653 – $848
Hotshot	$564	$3.81	$468 – $660
26' box truck	$569	$3.85	$484 – $654
Sprinter van	$359	$2.42	$301 – $416

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More lanes from Sulphur

Step deck lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$6,784	$4.41	$5,699 – $7,870	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$5,645	$3.22	$4,742 – $6,549	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,565	$3.51	$2,995 – $4,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$4,923	$3.72	$4,135 – $5,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$6,138	$4.24	$5,156 – $7,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$1,907	$5.14	$1,602 – $2,212	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$5,395	$3.25	$4,532 – $6,258	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$1,751	$5.54	$1,471 – $2,031	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 Sulphur, LA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Sulphur, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,273 all-in in October 2026, or $8.60 a mile over about 148 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,069 and $1,476.

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

About 148 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 $149 of the $1,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,385, which makes Sulphur, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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