Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,772step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $4,848–$6,695
Transit: 4 days

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

Bayonne to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,093
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $5,772

Return trip

Houston → Bayonne$6,698

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

Bayonne to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,409	$2.65	$3,924 – $4,893
53' refrigerated	$5,252	$3.15	$4,569 – $5,935
48' flatbed	$5,302	$3.18	$4,559 – $6,044
Step deck	$5,772	$3.47	$4,848 – $6,695
Power only	$3,909	$2.35	$3,401 – $4,417
Hotshot	$2,951	$1.77	$2,449 – $3,453
26' box truck	$2,886	$1.73	$2,453 – $3,319
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.06	$1,481 – $2,046

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More lanes from Bayonne

Step deck lanes from Bayonne, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,891 mi	$9,063	$3.13	$7,613 – $10,513	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$3,178	$3.80	$2,670 – $3,687	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$8,820	$3.51	$7,408 – $10,231	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,858 mi	$6,339	$3.41	$5,325 – $7,353	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,601	$3.49	$4,705 – $6,498	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	979 mi	$5,471	$5.59	$4,595 – $6,346	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 Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,772 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,848 and $6,695.

How far is Bayonne, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,665 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 $1,679 of the $5,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bayonne, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,698, which makes Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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