Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elko, NV to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,579step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $3,846–$5,312
Transit: 4 days

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

Elko to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,943
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $4,579

Return trip

Houston → Elko$5,908

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elko to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elko, NV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,496	$2.16	$3,111 – $3,880
53' refrigerated	$4,165	$2.57	$3,623 – $4,706
48' flatbed	$4,206	$2.59	$3,617 – $4,794
Step deck	$4,579	$2.82	$3,846 – $5,312
Power only	$3,098	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,501
Hotshot	$2,339	$1.44	$1,941 – $2,737
26' box truck	$2,288	$1.41	$1,945 – $2,631
Sprinter van	$1,398	$0.86	$1,175 – $1,622

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More lanes from Elko

Step deck lanes from Elko, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,832	$3.45	$7,419 – $10,246	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$2,030	$3.49	$1,706 – $2,355	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$4,565	$2.66	$3,834 – $5,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,385	$3.73	$2,003 – $2,767	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$8,232	$3.29	$6,915 – $9,549	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,221	$2.87	$3,546 – $4,897	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$2,210	$3.35	$1,857 – $2,564	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$4,048	$2.89	$3,400 – $4,695	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 Elko, NV to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Elko, NV to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,846 and $5,312.

How far is Elko, NV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,622 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 $1,636 of the $4,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Elko, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,908, which makes Elko, NV to Houston, TX 23% 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