Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,093step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $4,279–$5,908
Transit: 4 days

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

Groton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,276
Fuel: $1,817
All-in estimate: $5,093

Return trip

Houston → Groton$8,364

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Groton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,896	$2.16	$3,468 – $4,325
53' refrigerated	$4,641	$2.58	$4,038 – $5,245
48' flatbed	$4,680	$2.60	$4,025 – $5,335
Step deck	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908
Power only	$3,458	$1.92	$3,009 – $3,908
Hotshot	$2,611	$1.45	$2,167 – $3,055
26' box truck	$2,552	$1.42	$2,169 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,558	$0.86	$1,309 – $1,808

More lanes from Groton

Step deck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,340	$10.55	$1,126 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,887	$3.03	$2,425 – $3,349	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,547	$7.10	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,680	$2.58	$6,451 – $8,909	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743	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 Groton, CT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Groton, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,093 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,279 and $5,908.

How far is Groton, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,802 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 $1,817 of the $5,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,364, which makes Groton, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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