Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Alliance, NE step deck rate

$3,874step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $3,254–$4,493
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Alliance price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,747
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $3,874

Return trip

Alliance → Houston$4,960

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Houston to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,933	$2.62	$2,610 – $3,255
53' refrigerated	$3,495	$3.13	$3,041 – $3,950
48' flatbed	$3,553	$3.18	$3,056 – $4,051
Step deck	$3,874	$3.46	$3,254 – $4,493
Power only	$2,585	$2.31	$2,249 – $2,921
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.74	$1,619 – $2,282
26' box truck	$1,914	$1.71	$1,627 – $2,201
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.05	$985 – $1,361

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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 Alliance

Step deck lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$5,995	$3.39	$5,036 – $6,954	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,787	$4.86	$4,861 – $6,713	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$4,270	$4.64	$3,587 – $4,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,703	$2.96	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$5,172	$3.03	$4,344 – $5,999	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$3,743	$3.50	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,783	$4.86	$4,858 – $6,709	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$3,155	$3.69	$2,650 – $3,660	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Alliance, NE?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Alliance, NE is estimated at $3,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,254 and $4,493.

How far is Houston, TX from Alliance, NE by truck?

About 1,118 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 $1,127 of the $3,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alliance, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,960, which makes Houston, TX to Alliance, NE 22% 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