Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Temple Terrace, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,807step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $2,358–$3,256
Transit: 2 days

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

Temple Terrace to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,860
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $2,807

Return trip

Houston → Temple Terrace$5,069

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Temple Terrace to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple Terrace, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,115	$2.25	$1,883 – $2,348
53' refrigerated	$2,522	$2.69	$2,194 – $2,850
48' flatbed	$2,573	$2.74	$2,213 – $2,933
Step deck	$2,807	$2.99	$2,358 – $3,256
Power only	$1,859	$1.98	$1,617 – $2,100
Hotshot	$1,402	$1.49	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,378	$1.47	$1,171 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$846	$0.90	$711 – $982

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More lanes from Temple Terrace

Step deck lanes from Temple Terrace, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,332	$3.69	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,551 mi	$6,247	$2.45	$5,247 – $7,246	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,179 mi	$3,190	$2.71	$2,680 – $3,700	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,121 mi	$5,852	$2.76	$4,916 – $6,788	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,886	$3.57	$3,265 – $4,508	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,306	$2.85	$2,777 – $3,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,463 mi	$6,054	$2.46	$5,085 – $7,023	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$3,131	$2.89	$2,630 – $3,632	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 Temple Terrace, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Temple Terrace, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,358 and $3,256.

How far is Temple Terrace, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 939 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 $947 of the $2,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Temple Terrace, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,069, which makes Temple Terrace, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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