Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clifton, NJ step deck rate

$6,712step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $5,638–$7,786
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Clifton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,029
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $6,712

Return trip

Clifton → Houston$5,784

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

Houston to Clifton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clifton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$3.07	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,108	$3.66	$5,314 – $6,902
48' flatbed	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028
Step deck	$6,712	$4.02	$5,638 – $7,786
Power only	$4,546	$2.72	$3,955 – $5,137
Hotshot	$3,432	$2.06	$2,848 – $4,015
26' box truck	$3,356	$2.01	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.23	$1,723 – $2,379

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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 Clifton

Step deck lanes into Clifton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$4,938	$5.94	$4,148 – $5,729	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$7,825	$3.11	$6,573 – $9,077	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,258	$13.68	$1,057 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$7,370	$3.96	$6,191 – $8,549	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$15,248	$5.35	$12,808 – $17,688	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$6,507	$4.04	$5,466 – $7,549	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$3,549	$3.58	$2,981 – $4,117	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Clifton, NJ is estimated at $6,712 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,638 and $7,786.

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

About 1,669 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 $1,683 of the $6,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,029 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,784, which makes Houston, TX to Clifton, 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