Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ely, NV to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,324step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,515 mi
Typical range: $3,632–$5,016
Transit: 4 days

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

Ely to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,796
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $4,324

Return trip

Houston → Ely$5,579

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

Ely to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ely, NV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,296	$2.18	$2,934 – $3,659
53' refrigerated	$3,927	$2.59	$3,417 – $4,438
48' flatbed	$3,971	$2.62	$3,415 – $4,526
Step deck	$4,324	$2.85	$3,632 – $5,016
Power only	$2,919	$1.93	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.45	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,157	$1.42	$1,833 – $2,480
Sprinter van	$1,319	$0.87	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Ely

Step deck lanes from Ely, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,537 mi	$8,767	$3.46	$7,365 – $10,170	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	486 mi	$1,809	$3.72	$1,520 – $2,099	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,513	$2.67	$3,791 – $5,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	499 mi	$2,029	$4.07	$1,704 – $2,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,475 mi	$8,159	$3.30	$6,853 – $9,464	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,945	$2.91	$3,314 – $4,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	547 mi	$1,950	$3.56	$1,638 – $2,262	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,302 mi	$3,816	$2.93	$3,206 – $4,427	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 Ely, NV to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ely, NV to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,324 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,515 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,632 and $5,016.

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

About 1,515 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 $1,528 of the $4,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,579, which makes Ely, 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