Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grafton, WV to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,545step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $3,818–$5,273
Transit: 3 days

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

Grafton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,244
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $4,545

Return trip

Houston → Grafton$5,614

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grafton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,453	$2.68	$3,073 – $3,833
53' refrigerated	$4,115	$3.19	$3,580 – $4,650
48' flatbed	$4,171	$3.23	$3,587 – $4,755
Step deck	$4,545	$3.52	$3,818 – $5,273
Power only	$3,051	$2.36	$2,654 – $3,447
Hotshot	$2,302	$1.78	$1,911 – $2,694
26' box truck	$2,256	$1.75	$1,918 – $2,595
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.07	$1,160 – $1,602

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More lanes from Grafton

Step deck lanes from Grafton, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	394 mi	$2,572	$6.53	$2,160 – $2,983	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,528 mi	$7,817	$3.09	$6,566 – $9,068	6 d
Chicago, IL	516 mi	$2,219	$4.30	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,143 mi	$7,449	$3.48	$6,258 – $8,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	311 mi	$2,154	$6.92	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$5,083	$3.44	$4,270 – $5,896	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$7,698	$3.10	$6,466 – $8,930	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,224 mi	$4,357	$3.56	$3,659 – $5,054	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 Grafton, WV to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Grafton, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,818 and $5,273.

How far is Grafton, WV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,290 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 $1,301 of the $4,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grafton, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,614, which makes Grafton, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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