Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Valparaiso, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,855step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $4,078–$5,632
Transit: 3 days

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

Valparaiso to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,745
Fuel: $1,110
All-in estimate: $4,855

Return trip

Houston → Valparaiso$3,899

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Valparaiso to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Valparaiso, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,674	$3.34	$3,270 – $4,079
53' refrigerated	$4,379	$3.98	$3,810 – $4,949
48' flatbed	$4,453	$4.04	$3,830 – $5,077
Step deck	$4,855	$4.41	$4,078 – $5,632
Power only	$3,238	$2.94	$2,817 – $3,659
Hotshot	$2,443	$2.22	$2,028 – $2,859
26' box truck	$2,397	$2.18	$2,038 – $2,757
Sprinter van	$1,470	$1.33	$1,235 – $1,705

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More lanes from Valparaiso

Step deck lanes from Valparaiso, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$4,980	$6.16	$4,183 – $5,777	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$8,036	$3.83	$6,750 – $9,322	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$7,523	$4.34	$6,319 – $8,727	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$4,468	$6.00	$3,753 – $5,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$5,334	$4.30	$4,480 – $6,187	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$7,929	$3.84	$6,660 – $9,197	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$4,325	$4.56	$3,633 – $5,017	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	975 mi	$6,435	$6.60	$5,405 – $7,465	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 Valparaiso, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Valparaiso, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,078 and $5,632.

How far is Valparaiso, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,101 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 $1,110 of the $4,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Valparaiso, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,899, which makes Valparaiso, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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