Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cartersville, GA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,016step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $2,533–$3,498
Transit: 2 days

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

Cartersville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,195
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $3,016

Return trip

Houston → Cartersville$3,567

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cartersville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cartersville, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,263	$2.78	$2,014 – $2,512
53' refrigerated	$2,698	$3.32	$2,348 – $3,049
48' flatbed	$2,762	$3.39	$2,376 – $3,149
Step deck	$3,016	$3.70	$2,533 – $3,498
Power only	$1,983	$2.44	$1,725 – $2,241
Hotshot	$1,496	$1.84	$1,241 – $1,750
26' box truck	$1,472	$1.81	$1,251 – $1,693
Sprinter van	$905	$1.11	$760 – $1,050

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More lanes from Cartersville

Step deck lanes from Cartersville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$4,143	$4.71	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$6,699	$2.97	$5,628 – $7,771	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,453	$3.76	$2,060 – $2,845	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,186	$3.36	$5,196 – $7,176	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	788 mi	$3,634	$4.61	$3,053 – $4,216	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,585	$3.50	$3,011 – $4,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,192 mi	$6,524	$2.98	$5,480 – $7,568	5 d
Dallas, TX	821 mi	$3,035	$3.70	$2,549 – $3,520	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 Cartersville, GA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Cartersville, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,016 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,533 and $3,498.

How far is Cartersville, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 814 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $821 of the $3,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cartersville, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,567, which makes Cartersville, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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