Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aztec, NM to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,110step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $2,612–$3,608
Transit: 3 days

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

Aztec to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $1,039
All-in estimate: $3,110

Return trip

Houston → Aztec$4,460

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aztec to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Aztec, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,350	$2.28	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,801	$2.72	$2,437 – $3,165
48' flatbed	$2,852	$2.77	$2,453 – $3,251
Step deck	$3,110	$3.02	$2,612 – $3,608
Power only	$2,068	$2.01	$1,799 – $2,337
Hotshot	$1,560	$1.51	$1,295 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,532	$1.49	$1,302 – $1,762
Sprinter van	$940	$0.91	$789 – $1,090

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More lanes from Aztec

Step deck lanes from Aztec, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,173 mi	$7,502	$3.45	$6,302 – $8,703	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	730 mi	$2,328	$3.19	$1,956 – $2,701	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,340 mi	$3,651	$2.72	$3,067 – $4,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,698	$4.46	$1,426 – $1,969	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,102 mi	$6,933	$3.30	$5,823 – $8,042	5 d
San Antonio, TX	880 mi	$2,759	$3.14	$2,318 – $3,201	2 d
San Diego, CA	694 mi	$2,247	$3.24	$1,887 – $2,606	2 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$2,614	$3.20	$2,196 – $3,032	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 Aztec, NM to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Aztec, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,110 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,612 and $3,608.

How far is Aztec, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,030 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 $1,039 of the $3,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Aztec, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,460, which makes Aztec, NM to Houston, TX 30% 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