Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,047step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $4,240–$5,855
Transit: 4 days

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

Hartford to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $5,047

Return trip

Houston → Hartford$8,289

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

Hartford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,860	$2.16	$3,436 – $4,285
53' refrigerated	$4,598	$2.58	$4,001 – $5,196
48' flatbed	$4,637	$2.60	$3,988 – $5,286
Step deck	$5,047	$2.83	$4,240 – $5,855
Power only	$3,426	$1.92	$2,980 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,586	$1.45	$2,147 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,528	$1.42	$2,149 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,544	$0.87	$1,297 – $1,791

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More lanes from Hartford

Step deck lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,312	$11.12	$1,102 – $1,522	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$7,668	$2.58	$6,441 – $8,895	7 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,792	$3.07	$2,346 – $3,239	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$7,508	$2.88	$6,307 – $8,710	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,517	$7.29	$1,275 – $1,760	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$5,508	$2.79	$4,627 – $6,389	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$7,591	$2.58	$6,376 – $8,805	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$4,887	$2.85	$4,105 – $5,669	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 Hartford, CT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hartford, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,047 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,240 and $5,855.

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

About 1,783 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 $1,798 of the $5,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,289, which makes Hartford, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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