Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elmira, NY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,604step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $4,707–$6,500
Transit: 4 days

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

Elmira to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,013
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $5,604

Return trip

Houston → Elmira$6,843

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

Elmira to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elmira, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,275	$2.71	$3,805 – $4,746
53' refrigerated	$5,094	$3.23	$4,432 – $5,756
48' flatbed	$5,146	$3.26	$4,426 – $5,867
Step deck	$5,604	$3.55	$4,707 – $6,500
Power only	$3,788	$2.40	$3,296 – $4,281
Hotshot	$2,860	$1.81	$2,374 – $3,346
26' box truck	$2,798	$1.77	$2,378 – $3,218
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.08	$1,437 – $1,984

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More lanes from Elmira

Step deck lanes from Elmira, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,976	$9.36	$1,659 – $2,292	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,722 mi	$8,718	$3.20	$7,323 – $10,113	6 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$2,723	$4.13	$2,287 – $3,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,357 mi	$8,456	$3.59	$7,103 – $9,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,835	$9.22	$1,542 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,759 mi	$6,144	$3.49	$5,161 – $7,127	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,690 mi	$8,626	$3.21	$7,246 – $10,006	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$5,347	$3.58	$4,491 – $6,202	4 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 Elmira, NY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Elmira, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,604 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,707 and $6,500.

How far is Elmira, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,591 of the $5,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Elmira, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,843, which makes Elmira, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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