Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,086step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $3,432–$4,739
Transit: 3 days

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

Fuquay-Varina to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,242
All-in estimate: $4,086

Return trip

Houston → Fuquay-Varina$4,980

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

Fuquay-Varina to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.52	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.00	$3,214 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,749	$3.04	$3,224 – $4,274
Step deck	$4,086	$3.32	$3,432 – $4,739
Power only	$2,737	$2.22	$2,381 – $3,093
Hotshot	$2,066	$1.68	$1,715 – $2,417
26' box truck	$2,025	$1.64	$1,721 – $2,329
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.01	$1,042 – $1,439

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More lanes from Fuquay-Varina

Step deck lanes from Fuquay-Varina, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$2,825	$5.46	$2,373 – $3,277	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$7,576	$2.87	$6,364 – $8,789	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,693	$3.54	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$7,203	$3.23	$6,051 – $8,356	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$2,401	$5.58	$2,017 – $2,785	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$4,649	$3.22	$3,905 – $5,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$7,427	$2.88	$6,239 – $8,615	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,088	$3.32	$3,434 – $4,742	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 Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,086 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,432 and $4,739.

How far is Fuquay-Varina, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,232 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,242 of the $4,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,980, which makes Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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