Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winter Haven, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,909step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,444–$3,375
Transit: 3 days

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

Winter Haven to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

Houston → Winter Haven$5,253

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

Winter Haven to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Winter Haven, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,195	$2.23	$1,954 – $2,437
53' refrigerated	$2,617	$2.66	$2,277 – $2,957
48' flatbed	$2,667	$2.71	$2,294 – $3,041
Step deck	$2,909	$2.96	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,930	$1.96	$1,679 – $2,181
Hotshot	$1,456	$1.48	$1,209 – $1,704
26' box truck	$1,431	$1.45	$1,216 – $1,645
Sprinter van	$878	$0.89	$738 – $1,019

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More lanes from Winter Haven

Step deck lanes from Winter Haven, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$4,270	$3.70	$3,587 – $4,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$6,341	$2.44	$5,326 – $7,356	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$3,218	$2.70	$2,703 – $3,733	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$5,958	$2.75	$5,005 – $6,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$3,836	$3.58	$3,222 – $4,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$3,410	$2.83	$2,865 – $3,956	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$6,150	$2.45	$5,166 – $7,134	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,124 mi	$3,227	$2.87	$2,710 – $3,743	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 Winter Haven, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Winter Haven, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,444 and $3,375.

How far is Winter Haven, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 984 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 $992 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Winter Haven, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,253, which makes Winter Haven, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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