Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cranston, RI step deck rate

$8,427step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $7,078–$9,775
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Cranston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,562
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $8,427

Return trip

Cranston → Houston$5,532

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Houston to Cranston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cranston, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,449	$3.49	$5,739 – $7,158
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$4.15	$6,683 – $8,681
48' flatbed	$7,743	$4.19	$6,659 – $8,827
Step deck	$8,427	$4.56	$7,078 – $9,775
Power only	$5,726	$3.10	$4,981 – $6,470
Hotshot	$4,323	$2.34	$3,588 – $5,057
26' box truck	$4,225	$2.28	$3,591 – $4,859
Sprinter van	$2,580	$1.40	$2,167 – $2,992

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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 Cranston

Step deck lanes into Cranston, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,976	$11.29	$1,660 – $2,292	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$18,631	$6.12	$15,650 – $21,612	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$6,445	$6.56	$5,413 – $7,476	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$9,529	$3.56	$8,004 – $11,053	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$2,095	$7.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$9,180	$4.50	$7,711 – $10,649	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$18,448	$6.12	$15,496 – $21,399	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$8,183	$4.58	$6,874 – $9,493	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cranston, RI?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cranston, RI is estimated at $8,427 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,078 and $9,775.

How far is Houston, TX from Cranston, RI by truck?

About 1,849 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 $1,865 of the $8,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cranston, RI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,532, which makes Houston, TX to Cranston, RI 52% 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