Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,091step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $3,436–$4,746
Transit: 3 days

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

Cary to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,847
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $4,091

Return trip

Houston → Cary$4,986

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cary to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$2.52	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,700	$3.00	$3,219 – $4,181
48' flatbed	$3,754	$3.04	$3,228 – $4,279
Step deck	$4,091	$3.32	$3,436 – $4,746
Power only	$2,741	$2.22	$2,385 – $3,097
Hotshot	$2,069	$1.68	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,028	$1.64	$1,724 – $2,332
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.01	$1,043 – $1,441

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More lanes from Cary

Step deck lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,787	$5.51	$2,341 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,564	$2.87	$6,353 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,660	$3.56	$2,234 – $3,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$7,189	$3.23	$6,039 – $8,339	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,362	$5.65	$1,984 – $2,739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$7,414	$2.88	$6,228 – $8,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,083	$3.32	$3,430 – $4,736	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 Cary, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Cary, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,436 and $4,746.

How far is Cary, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,234 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,244 of the $4,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,986, which makes Cary, NC to Houston, TX 18% 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