Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Zionsville, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,602step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,028 mi
Typical range: $3,866–$5,339
Transit: 3 days

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

Zionsville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,565
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

Houston → Zionsville$3,696

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

Zionsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Zionsville, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,477	$3.38	$3,094 – $3,859
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$4.03	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,220	$4.11	$3,629 – $4,811
Step deck	$4,602	$4.48	$3,866 – $5,339
Power only	$3,060	$2.98	$2,662 – $3,458
Hotshot	$2,309	$2.25	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,267	$2.21	$1,927 – $2,607
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.35	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Zionsville

Step deck lanes from Zionsville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$4,813	$6.24	$4,043 – $5,583	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$8,153	$3.82	$6,849 – $9,458	5 d
Chicago, IL	172 mi	$1,555	$9.04	$1,307 – $1,804	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,755 mi	$7,597	$4.33	$6,381 – $8,812	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	698 mi	$4,267	$6.11	$3,584 – $4,950	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$5,140	$4.34	$4,317 – $5,962	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,093 mi	$8,019	$3.83	$6,736 – $9,302	5 d
Dallas, TX	901 mi	$4,162	$4.62	$3,496 – $4,828	2 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 Zionsville, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Zionsville, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,866 and $5,339.

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

About 1,028 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 $1,037 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,696, which makes Zionsville, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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