Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,725step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $3,129–$4,322
Transit: 3 days

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

Cornelius to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,619
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $3,725

Return trip

Houston → Cornelius$4,541

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

Cornelius to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,819	$2.57	$2,509 – $3,129
53' refrigerated	$3,360	$3.06	$2,923 – $3,797
48' flatbed	$3,417	$3.11	$2,939 – $3,895
Step deck	$3,725	$3.40	$3,129 – $4,322
Power only	$2,484	$2.26	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.71	$1,556 – $2,193
26' box truck	$1,839	$1.68	$1,563 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.03	$947 – $1,308

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More lanes from Cornelius

Step deck lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,160	$5.15	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$7,226	$2.89	$6,070 – $8,382	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,474	$3.67	$2,078 – $2,870	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,807	$3.25	$5,718 – $7,897	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,707	$5.18	$2,274 – $3,140	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,283	$3.28	$3,598 – $4,968	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$7,071	$2.90	$5,940 – $8,202	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	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 Cornelius, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Cornelius, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,129 and $4,322.

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

About 1,097 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 $1,106 of the $3,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,541, which makes Cornelius, 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