Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

East Orange, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,766step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,663 mi
Typical range: $4,843–$6,689
Transit: 4 days

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

East Orange to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,089
Fuel: $1,677
All-in estimate: $5,766

Return trip

Houston → East Orange$6,691

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

East Orange to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from East Orange, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,404	$2.65	$3,920 – $4,888
53' refrigerated	$5,247	$3.15	$4,565 – $5,929
48' flatbed	$5,296	$3.18	$4,555 – $6,038
Step deck	$5,766	$3.47	$4,843 – $6,689
Power only	$3,905	$2.35	$3,397 – $4,413
Hotshot	$2,948	$1.77	$2,447 – $3,449
26' box truck	$2,883	$1.73	$2,451 – $3,316
Sprinter van	$1,762	$1.06	$1,480 – $2,043

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More lanes from East Orange

Step deck lanes from East Orange, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$9,043	$3.14	$7,596 – $10,490	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$3,156	$3.81	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,509 mi	$8,801	$3.51	$7,393 – $10,209	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	84 mi	$1,390	$16.54	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,856 mi	$6,333	$3.41	$5,320 – $7,346	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,847 mi	$8,938	$3.14	$7,508 – $10,368	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$5,593	$3.49	$4,698 – $6,487	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	982 mi	$5,483	$5.58	$4,606 – $6,361	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 East Orange, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from East Orange, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,766 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,843 and $6,689.

How far is East Orange, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,663 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,677 of the $5,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to East Orange, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,691, which makes East Orange, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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