Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Belen, NM step deck rate

$3,974step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $3,338–$4,609
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Belen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,082
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $3,974

Return trip

Belen → Houston$2,771

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Belen by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Belen, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,989	$3.38	$2,660 – $3,318
53' refrigerated	$3,564	$4.03	$3,101 – $4,027
48' flatbed	$3,641	$4.11	$3,131 – $4,151
Step deck	$3,974	$4.49	$3,338 – $4,609
Power only	$2,623	$2.96	$2,282 – $2,964
Hotshot	$1,979	$2.24	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,946	$2.20	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.35	$1,004 – $1,387

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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 Belen

Step deck lanes into Belen, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,160 mi	$8,764	$4.06	$7,361 – $10,166	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	783 mi	$5,156	$6.58	$4,331 – $5,981	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,349 mi	$7,086	$5.25	$5,952 – $8,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	369 mi	$1,829	$4.96	$1,537 – $2,122	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,084 mi	$7,542	$3.62	$6,335 – $8,748	5 d
San Antonio, TX	717 mi	$3,410	$4.76	$2,864 – $3,955	2 d
San Diego, CA	717 mi	$4,842	$6.75	$4,067 – $5,616	2 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$3,349	$4.79	$2,814 – $3,885	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Belen, NM?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Belen, NM is estimated at $3,974 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,338 and $4,609.

How far is Houston, TX from Belen, NM by truck?

About 885 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 $892 of the $3,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belen, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,771, which makes Houston, TX to Belen, NM 43% more expensive. 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