Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,795step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $4,868–$6,723
Transit: 4 days

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

Garfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,108
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $5,795

Return trip

Houston → Garfield$6,726

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,427	$2.65	$3,940 – $4,914
53' refrigerated	$5,274	$3.15	$4,588 – $5,959
48' flatbed	$5,323	$3.18	$4,578 – $6,069
Step deck	$5,795	$3.46	$4,868 – $6,723
Power only	$3,926	$2.35	$3,415 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,963	$1.77	$2,460 – $3,467
26' box truck	$2,898	$1.73	$2,464 – $3,333
Sprinter van	$1,771	$1.06	$1,487 – $2,054

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More lanes from Garfield

Step deck lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$9,060	$3.13	$7,610 – $10,509	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,170	$3.80	$2,663 – $3,677	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,823	$3.51	$7,411 – $10,234	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,430	$15.05	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$6,360	$3.41	$5,342 – $7,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$5,619	$3.48	$4,720 – $6,518	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$5,535	$5.57	$4,649 – $6,420	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 Garfield, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Garfield, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,868 and $6,723.

How far is Garfield, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,673 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 $1,687 of the $5,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Garfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,726, which makes Garfield, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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