Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goldsboro, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,208step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,278 mi
Typical range: $3,535–$4,882
Transit: 3 days

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

Goldsboro to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,919
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $4,208

Return trip

Houston → Goldsboro$5,129

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

Goldsboro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Goldsboro, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,196	$2.50	$2,845 – $3,548
53' refrigerated	$3,809	$2.98	$3,314 – $4,304
48' flatbed	$3,862	$3.02	$3,321 – $4,403
Step deck	$4,208	$3.29	$3,535 – $4,882
Power only	$2,823	$2.21	$2,456 – $3,190
Hotshot	$2,131	$1.67	$1,769 – $2,493
26' box truck	$2,088	$1.63	$1,775 – $2,402
Sprinter van	$1,279	$1.00	$1,074 – $1,483

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More lanes from Goldsboro

Step deck lanes from Goldsboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$2,776	$5.52	$2,332 – $3,221	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$7,721	$2.87	$6,486 – $8,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$2,822	$3.48	$2,371 – $3,274	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,287 mi	$7,360	$3.22	$6,182 – $8,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,368	$5.64	$1,989 – $2,747	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,777	$3.20	$4,012 – $5,541	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$7,569	$2.87	$6,358 – $8,780	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,284 mi	$4,224	$3.29	$3,548 – $4,900	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 Goldsboro, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Goldsboro, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,535 and $4,882.

How far is Goldsboro, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,278 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 $1,289 of the $4,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Goldsboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,129, which makes Goldsboro, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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