Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,929step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $4,140–$5,717
Transit: 4 days

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

Bridgeport to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,180
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $4,929

Return trip

Houston → Bridgeport$8,094

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bridgeport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,767	$2.17	$3,353 – $4,182
53' refrigerated	$4,488	$2.59	$3,905 – $5,071
48' flatbed	$4,528	$2.61	$3,894 – $5,162
Step deck	$4,929	$2.84	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,342	$1.93	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,523	$1.46	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,467	$1.42	$2,097 – $2,837
Sprinter van	$1,507	$0.87	$1,266 – $1,748

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More lanes from Bridgeport

Step deck lanes from Bridgeport, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,139	$18.08	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$7,603	$2.58	$6,386 – $8,819	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,732	$3.09	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$7,423	$2.89	$6,235 – $8,611	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,356	$8.80	$1,139 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$5,396	$2.80	$4,533 – $6,260	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$7,518	$2.58	$6,315 – $8,721	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$4,783	$2.86	$4,018 – $5,549	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 Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,929 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,140 and $5,717.

How far is Bridgeport, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,734 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 $1,749 of the $4,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,094, which makes Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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