Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aurora, NE step deck rate

$3,333step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $2,799–$3,866
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,405
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $3,333

Return trip

Aurora → Houston$4,267

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

Houston to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,510	$2.73	$2,234 – $2,786
53' refrigerated	$2,992	$3.25	$2,603 – $3,381
48' flatbed	$3,054	$3.32	$2,627 – $3,482
Step deck	$3,333	$3.62	$2,799 – $3,866
Power only	$2,204	$2.40	$1,918 – $2,491
Hotshot	$1,663	$1.81	$1,380 – $1,946
26' box truck	$1,635	$1.78	$1,389 – $1,880
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.09	$843 – $1,165

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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 Aurora

Step deck lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$5,171	$3.49	$4,343 – $5,998	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$6,707	$4.69	$5,634 – $7,780	4 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,275	$5.15	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$3,094	$2.84	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$4,424	$3.12	$3,716 – $5,132	4 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$3,360	$3.61	$2,822 – $3,897	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,618	$4.71	$5,559 – $7,677	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$2,630	$3.97	$2,209 – $3,051	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Aurora, NE is estimated at $3,333 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,799 and $3,866.

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

About 920 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $928 of the $3,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,405 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,267, which makes Houston, TX to Aurora, 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