Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fernley, NV to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,946step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $4,155–$5,737
Transit: 4 days

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

Fernley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $4,946

Return trip

Houston → Fernley$6,381

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

Fernley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fernley, NV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,782	$2.13	$3,366 – $4,198
53' refrigerated	$4,506	$2.54	$3,920 – $5,091
48' flatbed	$4,544	$2.56	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,946	$2.78	$4,155 – $5,737
Power only	$3,357	$1.89	$2,920 – $3,793
Hotshot	$2,534	$1.43	$2,103 – $2,965
26' box truck	$2,477	$1.39	$2,106 – $2,849
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.85	$1,271 – $1,755

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More lanes from Fernley

Step deck lanes from Fernley, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,791 mi	$9,553	$3.42	$8,024 – $11,081	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	455 mi	$1,738	$3.82	$1,460 – $2,016	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,945 mi	$5,091	$2.62	$4,277 – $5,906	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,474	$3.67	$2,078 – $2,870	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,732 mi	$8,915	$3.26	$7,488 – $10,341	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,608 mi	$4,546	$2.83	$3,818 – $5,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	567 mi	$1,996	$3.52	$1,677 – $2,315	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,455	$2.84	$3,742 – $5,168	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 Fernley, NV to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fernley, NV to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,155 and $5,737.

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

About 1,776 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 $1,791 of the $4,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,381, which makes Fernley, 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