Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT step deck rate

$8,094step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $6,799–$9,389
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Bridgeport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,345
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $8,094

Return trip

Bridgeport → Houston$4,929

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Bridgeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.57	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$4.25	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,435	$4.29	$6,394 – $8,476
Step deck	$8,094	$4.67	$6,799 – $9,389
Power only	$5,489	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.39	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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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 Bridgeport

Step deck lanes into Bridgeport, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,532	$24.31	$1,286 – $1,777	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$18,336	$6.23	$15,402 – $21,270	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$6,040	$6.82	$5,074 – $7,006	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$9,325	$3.63	$7,833 – $10,817	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,702	$11.05	$1,429 – $1,974	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$8,862	$4.60	$7,444 – $10,280	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$18,133	$6.23	$15,231 – $21,034	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$7,855	$4.69	$6,598 – $9,111	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT is estimated at $8,094 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,799 and $9,389.

How far is Houston, TX from Bridgeport, CT by truck?

About 1,734 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 $1,749 of the $8,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,345 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,929, which makes Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT 64% 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