Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,113step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,615–$3,611
Transit: 2 days

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

Duluth to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,256
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,113

Return trip

Houston → Duluth$3,682

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$2.75	$2,082 – $2,597
53' refrigerated	$2,789	$3.28	$2,427 – $3,152
48' flatbed	$2,852	$3.36	$2,453 – $3,252
Step deck	$3,113	$3.66	$2,615 – $3,611
Power only	$2,051	$2.41	$1,785 – $2,318
Hotshot	$1,547	$1.82	$1,284 – $1,811
26' box truck	$1,522	$1.79	$1,294 – $1,751
Sprinter van	$936	$1.10	$786 – $1,085

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$4,055	$4.74	$3,407 – $4,704	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,817	$2.96	$5,727 – $7,908	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,520	$3.72	$2,117 – $2,923	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$6,319	$3.35	$5,308 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,554	$4.65	$2,985 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,687	$3.47	$3,097 – $4,277	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$6,642	$2.97	$5,579 – $7,705	5 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$3,151	$3.65	$2,647 – $3,655	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 Duluth, GA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Duluth, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,615 and $3,611.

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

About 850 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 $857 of the $3,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,256 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes Duluth, GA to Houston, TX 16% 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