Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC step deck rate

$4,980step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $4,183–$5,777
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fuquay-Varina price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,738
Fuel: $1,242
All-in estimate: $4,980

Return trip

Fuquay-Varina → Houston$4,086

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

Houston to Fuquay-Varina by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$3.07	$3,363 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,504	$3.66	$3,918 – $5,089
48' flatbed	$4,570	$3.71	$3,930 – $5,209
Step deck	$4,980	$4.04	$4,183 – $5,777
Power only	$3,336	$2.71	$2,903 – $3,770
Hotshot	$2,518	$2.04	$2,090 – $2,946
26' box truck	$2,468	$2.00	$2,098 – $2,838
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.23	$1,270 – $1,753

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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 Fuquay-Varina

Step deck lanes into Fuquay-Varina, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$2,819	$5.45	$2,368 – $3,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$13,563	$5.14	$11,393 – $15,733	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$4,418	$5.81	$3,711 – $5,125	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$6,717	$3.01	$5,642 – $7,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$2,237	$5.20	$1,879 – $2,595	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$5,666	$3.93	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$13,295	$5.15	$11,168 – $15,422	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,983	$4.04	$4,186 – $5,780	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC is estimated at $4,980 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,183 and $5,777.

How far is Houston, TX from Fuquay-Varina, NC by truck?

About 1,232 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 $1,242 of the $4,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,086, which makes Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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