Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fremont, NE step deck rate

$3,423step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $2,875–$3,970
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,462
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $3,423

Return trip

Fremont → Houston$4,382

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

Houston to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fremont, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,580	$2.71	$2,296 – $2,864
53' refrigerated	$3,076	$3.23	$2,676 – $3,476
48' flatbed	$3,137	$3.29	$2,698 – $3,577
Step deck	$3,423	$3.59	$2,875 – $3,970
Power only	$2,268	$2.38	$1,973 – $2,563
Hotshot	$1,711	$1.80	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,681	$1.76	$1,429 – $1,933
Sprinter van	$1,032	$1.08	$867 – $1,197

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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 Fremont

Step deck lanes into Fremont, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,384 mi	$4,886	$3.53	$4,104 – $5,668	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,532 mi	$7,107	$4.64	$5,970 – $8,244	4 d
Chicago, IL	537 mi	$2,929	$5.45	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$3,328	$2.79	$2,795 – $3,860	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,321 mi	$4,177	$3.16	$3,508 – $4,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$3,513	$3.56	$2,951 – $4,075	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,510 mi	$7,021	$4.65	$5,898 – $8,145	4 d
Dallas, TX	705 mi	$2,745	$3.89	$2,306 – $3,184	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fremont, NE?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fremont, NE is estimated at $3,423 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,875 and $3,970.

How far is Houston, TX from Fremont, NE by truck?

About 953 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 $961 of the $3,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,382, which makes Houston, TX to Fremont, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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