Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Barre, VT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,627step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $4,727–$6,528
Transit: 5 days

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

Barre to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,725
Fuel: $1,902
All-in estimate: $5,627

Return trip

Houston → Barre$8,600

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Barre to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Barre, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,308	$2.28	$3,834 – $4,782
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$2.72	$4,465 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,171	$2.74	$4,447 – $5,895
Step deck	$5,627	$2.98	$4,727 – $6,528
Power only	$3,826	$2.03	$3,329 – $4,323
Hotshot	$2,888	$1.53	$2,397 – $3,379
26' box truck	$2,823	$1.50	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,723	$0.91	$1,448 – $1,999

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More lanes from Barre

Step deck lanes from Barre, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,005	$6.66	$1,684 – $2,326	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,978 mi	$8,159	$2.74	$6,853 – $9,464	7 d
Chicago, IL	924 mi	$2,998	$3.24	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,628 mi	$8,040	$3.06	$6,753 – $9,326	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	377 mi	$2,149	$5.70	$1,805 – $2,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$6,088	$2.95	$5,114 – $7,062	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,954 mi	$8,099	$2.74	$6,803 – $9,395	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$5,396	$3.00	$4,532 – $6,259	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 Barre, VT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Barre, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,627 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,727 and $6,528.

How far is Barre, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,886 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,902 of the $5,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Barre, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,600, which makes Barre, VT to Houston, TX 35% 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