Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,436step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,886–$3,985
Transit: 3 days

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

Augusta-Richmond County to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,459
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $3,436

Return trip

Houston → Augusta-Richmond County$4,063

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Augusta-Richmond County to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.67	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$3.19	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,149	$3.25	$2,708 – $3,590
Step deck	$3,436	$3.55	$2,886 – $3,985
Power only	$2,278	$2.35	$1,982 – $2,574
Hotshot	$1,719	$1.77	$1,427 – $2,011
26' box truck	$1,689	$1.74	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.07	$871 – $1,202

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More lanes from Augusta-Richmond County

Step deck lanes from Augusta-Richmond County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$3,848	$4.83	$3,232 – $4,464	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$7,205	$2.94	$6,052 – $8,358	6 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,783	$3.57	$2,338 – $3,228	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$6,741	$3.31	$5,662 – $7,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$3,360	$4.76	$2,823 – $3,898	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$4,026	$3.39	$3,382 – $4,670	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$7,027	$2.95	$5,903 – $8,151	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$3,530	$3.52	$2,965 – $4,095	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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,886 and $3,985.

How far is Augusta-Richmond County, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 969 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 $977 of the $3,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Augusta-Richmond County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,063, which makes Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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