Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carson City, NV to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,001step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $4,201–$5,801
Transit: 4 days

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

Carson City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,187
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $5,001

Return trip

Houston → Carson City$6,452

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carson City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson City, NV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,825	$2.13	$3,404 – $4,246
53' refrigerated	$4,557	$2.53	$3,964 – $5,149
48' flatbed	$4,595	$2.55	$3,951 – $5,238
Step deck	$5,001	$2.78	$4,201 – $5,801
Power only	$3,395	$1.89	$2,954 – $3,836
Hotshot	$2,563	$1.42	$2,127 – $2,999
26' box truck	$2,506	$1.39	$2,130 – $2,881
Sprinter van	$1,530	$0.85	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Carson City

Step deck lanes from Carson City, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$9,689	$3.42	$8,138 – $11,239	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$1,676	$3.92	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$5,189	$2.61	$4,359 – $6,019	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$2,484	$3.66	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$9,041	$3.26	$7,594 – $10,488	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$4,591	$2.82	$3,856 – $5,325	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,945	$3.57	$1,634 – $2,256	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,597 mi	$4,519	$2.83	$3,796 – $5,243	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 Carson City, NV to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Carson City, NV to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,001 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,201 and $5,801.

How far is Carson City, NV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,814 of the $5,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Carson City, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,452, which makes Carson City, NV to Houston, TX 23% 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