Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,078step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $3,425–$4,730
Transit: 3 days

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

Apex to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,839
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $4,078

Return trip

Houston → Apex$4,970

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

Apex to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,094	$2.52	$2,754 – $3,435
53' refrigerated	$3,687	$3.00	$3,208 – $4,167
48' flatbed	$3,742	$3.04	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,078	$3.32	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,732	$2.22	$2,376 – $3,087
Hotshot	$2,061	$1.68	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,021	$1.64	$1,718 – $2,324
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.01	$1,040 – $1,436

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More lanes from Apex

Step deck lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,808	$5.48	$2,358 – $3,257	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,556	$2.87	$6,347 – $8,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,662	$3.55	$2,236 – $3,088	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,381	$5.62	$2,000 – $2,762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,072	$3.32	$3,421 – $4,724	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 Apex, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Apex, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,425 and $4,730.

How far is Apex, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,229 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 $1,239 of the $4,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,970, which makes Apex, NC to Houston, TX 18% 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