Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Concord, NC step deck rate

$4,583step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,110 mi
Typical range: $3,850–$5,316
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Concord price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,464
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $4,583

Return trip

Concord → Houston$3,760

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

Houston to Concord by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Concord, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,469	$3.13	$3,087 – $3,851
53' refrigerated	$4,135	$3.72	$3,597 – $4,672
48' flatbed	$4,204	$3.79	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,583	$4.13	$3,850 – $5,316
Power only	$3,057	$2.75	$2,660 – $3,455
Hotshot	$2,307	$2.08	$1,915 – $2,699
26' box truck	$2,264	$2.04	$1,924 – $2,603
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.25	$1,166 – $1,610

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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 Concord

Step deck lanes into Concord, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	608 mi	$3,134	$5.15	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,519 mi	$13,014	$5.17	$10,931 – $15,096	6 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$4,126	$5.97	$3,466 – $4,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,110 mi	$6,393	$3.03	$5,370 – $7,416	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,504	$4.84	$2,103 – $2,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$5,266	$3.99	$4,424 – $6,109	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,459 mi	$12,736	$5.18	$10,699 – $14,774	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$4,577	$4.13	$3,844 – $5,309	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Concord, NC is estimated at $4,583 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,850 and $5,316.

How far is Houston, TX from Concord, NC by truck?

About 1,110 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 $1,119 of the $4,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Concord, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,760, which makes Houston, TX to Concord, 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