Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ step deck rate

$6,746step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $5,667–$7,825
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Fort Lee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,053
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $6,746

Return trip

Fort Lee → Houston$5,813

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

Houston to Fort Lee by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,153	$3.07	$4,587 – $5,720
53' refrigerated	$6,139	$3.66	$5,341 – $6,937
48' flatbed	$6,197	$3.69	$5,329 – $7,064
Step deck	$6,746	$4.02	$5,667 – $7,825
Power only	$4,570	$2.72	$3,976 – $5,164
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.05	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,374	$2.01	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,061	$1.23	$1,732 – $2,391

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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 Fort Lee

Step deck lanes into Fort Lee, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$15,485	$5.34	$13,008 – $17,963	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,987	$5.92	$4,189 – $5,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$7,855	$3.11	$6,598 – $9,112	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,284	$12.84	$1,079 – $1,490	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$7,404	$3.96	$6,220 – $8,589	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$15,306	$5.35	$12,857 – $17,755	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$6,545	$4.04	$5,498 – $7,592	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$3,563	$3.58	$2,993 – $4,133	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ is estimated at $6,746 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,667 and $7,825.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Lee, NJ by truck?

About 1,679 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 $1,693 of the $6,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lee, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,813, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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