Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlantic City, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,590step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $4,695–$6,484
Transit: 4 days

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

Atlantic City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,974
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $5,590

Return trip

Houston → Atlantic City$6,487

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atlantic City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlantic City, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,266	$2.66	$3,797 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,083	$3.17	$4,422 – $5,743
48' flatbed	$5,134	$3.20	$4,415 – $5,853
Step deck	$5,590	$3.49	$4,695 – $6,484
Power only	$3,781	$2.36	$3,289 – $4,272
Hotshot	$2,854	$1.78	$2,369 – $3,339
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.74	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.06	$1,433 – $1,980

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More lanes from Atlantic City

Step deck lanes from Atlantic City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	110 mi	$1,560	$14.18	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,878 mi	$9,026	$3.14	$7,582 – $10,470	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,192	$3.79	$2,681 – $3,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$8,754	$3.51	$7,353 – $10,154	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,328	$19.82	$1,116 – $1,541	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,802 mi	$6,174	$3.43	$5,187 – $7,162	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,836 mi	$8,906	$3.14	$7,481 – $10,331	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,560 mi	$5,463	$3.50	$4,589 – $6,338	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 Atlantic City, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Atlantic City, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,695 and $6,484.

How far is Atlantic City, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,603 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 $1,616 of the $5,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,974 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Atlantic City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,487, which makes Atlantic City, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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