Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Albany, NY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,138step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $5,156–$7,120
Transit: 4 days

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

Albany to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,366
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $6,138

Return trip

Houston → Albany$7,496

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Albany to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,693	$2.67	$4,177 – $5,209
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$3.18	$4,864 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,639	$3.21	$4,849 – $6,428
Step deck	$6,138	$3.49	$5,156 – $7,120
Power only	$4,164	$2.37	$3,623 – $4,705
Hotshot	$3,143	$1.79	$2,609 – $3,678
26' box truck	$3,073	$1.75	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,877	$1.07	$1,577 – $2,177

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More lanes from Albany

Step deck lanes from Albany, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,794	$10.94	$1,507 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$9,241	$3.18	$7,762 – $10,719	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,237	$3.85	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$9,042	$3.56	$7,595 – $10,489	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$1,953	$8.46	$1,641 – $2,266	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$6,687	$3.45	$5,617 – $7,757	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$9,154	$3.19	$7,690 – $10,619	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$5,902	$3.52	$4,958 – $6,846	4 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 Albany, NY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Albany, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,138 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,156 and $7,120.

How far is Albany, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,757 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,772 of the $6,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Albany, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,496, which makes Albany, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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