Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,064step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,715
Transit: 3 days

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

Chapel Hill to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,830
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $4,064

Return trip

Houston → Chapel Hill$4,954

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

Chapel Hill to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,084	$2.52	$2,745 – $3,423
53' refrigerated	$3,675	$3.00	$3,197 – $4,153
48' flatbed	$3,729	$3.05	$3,207 – $4,251
Step deck	$4,064	$3.32	$3,414 – $4,715
Power only	$2,722	$2.22	$2,368 – $3,076
Hotshot	$2,054	$1.68	$1,705 – $2,404
26' box truck	$2,014	$1.65	$1,712 – $2,316
Sprinter van	$1,233	$1.01	$1,036 – $1,431

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,783	$5.51	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$7,522	$2.87	$6,319 – $8,726	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,611	$3.58	$2,194 – $3,029	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$7,146	$3.23	$6,003 – $8,289	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,625	$3.22	$3,885 – $5,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$7,375	$2.88	$6,195 – $8,555	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,048	$3.32	$3,401 – $4,696	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 Chapel Hill, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Chapel Hill, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,064 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,715.

How far is Chapel Hill, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,224 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 $1,234 of the $4,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Chapel Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,954, which makes Chapel Hill, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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