Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chapel Hill, NC step deck rate

$4,954step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $4,161–$5,746
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,720
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $4,954

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Houston$4,064

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

Houston to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,759	$3.07	$3,345 – $4,172
53' refrigerated	$4,479	$3.66	$3,897 – $5,062
48' flatbed	$4,546	$3.71	$3,909 – $5,182
Step deck	$4,954	$4.05	$4,161 – $5,746
Power only	$3,318	$2.71	$2,887 – $3,749
Hotshot	$2,504	$2.05	$2,078 – $2,930
26' box truck	$2,455	$2.01	$2,087 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.23	$1,263 – $1,744

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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 Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,778	$5.50	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$13,466	$5.15	$11,311 – $15,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$4,285	$5.88	$3,599 – $4,970	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,664	$3.01	$5,597 – $7,730	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,637	$3.93	$4,735 – $6,539	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$13,203	$5.16	$11,090 – $15,315	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,934	$4.05	$4,145 – $5,724	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Chapel Hill, NC?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $4,954 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,161 and $5,746.

How far is Houston, TX from Chapel Hill, NC by truck?

About 1,224 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 $1,234 of the $4,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chapel Hill, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,064, which makes Houston, TX to Chapel Hill, NC 22% 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