Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Española, NM step deck rate

$3,987step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $3,349–$4,625
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Española price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,091
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $3,987

Return trip

Española → Houston$2,780

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Española by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Española, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,000	$3.37	$2,670 – $3,330
53' refrigerated	$3,576	$4.02	$3,111 – $4,041
48' flatbed	$3,654	$4.11	$3,142 – $4,165
Step deck	$3,987	$4.48	$3,349 – $4,625
Power only	$2,633	$2.96	$2,291 – $2,975
Hotshot	$1,986	$2.23	$1,649 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,953	$2.20	$1,660 – $2,246
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.35	$1,008 – $1,392

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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 Española

Step deck lanes into Española, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,078 mi	$8,471	$4.08	$7,116 – $9,827	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$5,423	$6.46	$4,555 – $6,290	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,256 mi	$6,686	$5.32	$5,616 – $7,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	449 mi	$2,049	$4.56	$1,721 – $2,376	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,004 mi	$7,289	$3.64	$6,122 – $8,455	5 d
San Antonio, TX	743 mi	$3,497	$4.71	$2,938 – $4,057	2 d
San Diego, CA	788 mi	$5,180	$6.57	$4,351 – $6,009	2 d
Dallas, TX	678 mi	$3,279	$4.84	$2,754 – $3,804	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Española, NM?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Española, NM is estimated at $3,987 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,349 and $4,625.

How far is Houston, TX from Española, NM by truck?

About 889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $3,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Española, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,780, which makes Houston, TX to Española, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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