Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Albany, OR step deck rate

$6,658step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,151 mi
Typical range: $5,592–$7,723
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Albany price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,489
Fuel: $2,169
All-in estimate: $6,658

Return trip

Albany → Houston$9,607

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Houston to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Albany, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,108	$2.37	$4,546 – $5,670
53' refrigerated	$6,084	$2.83	$5,293 – $6,875
48' flatbed	$6,120	$2.85	$5,263 – $6,976
Step deck	$6,658	$3.10	$5,592 – $7,723
Power only	$4,543	$2.11	$3,952 – $5,134
Hotshot	$3,430	$1.59	$2,847 – $4,013
26' box truck	$3,350	$1.56	$2,847 – $3,852
Sprinter van	$2,043	$0.95	$1,716 – $2,370

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Albany

Step deck lanes into Albany, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,921 mi	$9,293	$3.18	$7,806 – $10,780	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	914 mi	$4,681	$5.12	$3,932 – $5,430	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,099 mi	$8,349	$3.98	$7,013 – $9,685	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,184	$2.80	$2,675 – $3,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$8,132	$2.83	$6,831 – $9,433	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,008 mi	$6,269	$3.12	$5,266 – $7,272	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,034 mi	$5,144	$4.97	$4,321 – $5,967	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$6,030	$3.14	$5,065 – $6,995	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Albany, OR?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Albany, OR is estimated at $6,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,592 and $7,723.

How far is Houston, TX from Albany, OR by truck?

About 2,151 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,169 of the $6,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, OR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,607, which makes Houston, TX to Albany, OR 31% 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