Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Camden, NJ step deck rate

$6,422step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $5,395–$7,450
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Camden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,825
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $6,422

Return trip

Camden → Houston$5,534

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Camden by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Camden, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,900	$3.09	$4,361 – $5,439
53' refrigerated	$5,838	$3.69	$5,079 – $6,597
48' flatbed	$5,898	$3.72	$5,072 – $6,724
Step deck	$6,422	$4.05	$5,395 – $7,450
Power only	$4,342	$2.74	$3,778 – $4,907
Hotshot	$3,278	$2.07	$2,721 – $3,835
26' box truck	$3,207	$2.02	$2,726 – $3,688
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.24	$1,647 – $2,274

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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 Camden

Step deck lanes into Camden, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	94 mi	$1,424	$15.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,833 mi	$15,166	$5.35	$12,739 – $17,592	7 d
Chicago, IL	790 mi	$4,759	$6.02	$3,998 – $5,521	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,453 mi	$7,658	$3.12	$6,433 – $8,883	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,779 mi	$7,087	$3.98	$5,953 – $8,221	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,793 mi	$14,972	$5.36	$12,577 – $17,368	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,245	$4.08	$5,246 – $7,244	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	896 mi	$3,288	$3.67	$2,762 – $3,814	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Camden, NJ?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Camden, NJ is estimated at $6,422 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,395 and $7,450.

How far is Houston, TX from Camden, NJ by truck?

About 1,584 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 $1,597 of the $6,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Camden, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,534, which makes Houston, TX to Camden, NJ 16% 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