Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Essex Junction, VT step deck rate

$8,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,869 mi
Typical range: $7,168–$9,898
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Essex Junction price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,648
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $8,533

Return trip

Essex Junction → Houston$5,584

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Houston to Essex Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Essex Junction, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,532	$3.49	$5,813 – $7,250
53' refrigerated	$7,780	$4.16	$6,769 – $8,792
48' flatbed	$7,841	$4.20	$6,743 – $8,938
Step deck	$8,533	$4.57	$7,168 – $9,898
Power only	$5,800	$3.10	$5,046 – $6,554
Hotshot	$4,379	$2.34	$3,634 – $5,123
26' box truck	$4,279	$2.29	$3,637 – $4,921
Sprinter van	$2,613	$1.40	$2,195 – $3,031

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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 Essex Junction

Step deck lanes into Essex Junction, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,572	$8.14	$2,160 – $2,983	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$18,117	$6.16	$15,218 – $21,016	7 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$6,007	$6.73	$5,046 – $6,968	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$9,294	$3.58	$7,807 – $10,781	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,540	$6.60	$2,133 – $2,946	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$9,226	$4.51	$7,750 – $10,702	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$17,988	$6.16	$15,110 – $20,867	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$8,155	$4.60	$6,850 – $9,460	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Essex Junction, VT?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Essex Junction, VT is estimated at $8,533 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,869 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,168 and $9,898.

How far is Houston, TX from Essex Junction, VT by truck?

About 1,869 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 $1,885 of the $8,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Essex Junction, VT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,584, which makes Houston, TX to Essex Junction, VT 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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