Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,950step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $4,998–$6,902
Transit: 4 days

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

Hempstead to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,242
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $5,950

Return trip

Houston → Hempstead$7,266

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

Hempstead to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,546	$2.68	$4,046 – $5,046
53' refrigerated	$5,416	$3.20	$4,712 – $6,120
48' flatbed	$5,465	$3.23	$4,700 – $6,231
Step deck	$5,950	$3.51	$4,998 – $6,902
Power only	$4,032	$2.38	$3,508 – $4,556
Hotshot	$3,044	$1.80	$2,526 – $3,561
26' box truck	$2,976	$1.76	$2,530 – $3,423
Sprinter van	$1,818	$1.07	$1,527 – $2,109

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More lanes from Hempstead

Step deck lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$9,293	$3.18	$7,806 – $10,780	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$3,311	$3.82	$2,781 – $3,840	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$9,058	$3.56	$7,609 – $10,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,507	$13.70	$1,266 – $1,749	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,529	$3.46	$5,484 – $7,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$9,186	$3.19	$7,716 – $10,656	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,783	$3.53	$4,857 – $6,708	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$5,644	$5.65	$4,741 – $6,547	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 Hempstead, NY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hempstead, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,950 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,998 and $6,902.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,694 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 $1,708 of the $5,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,266, which makes Hempstead, NY to Houston, TX 18% 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