Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gallup, NM step deck rate

$4,453step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,028 mi
Typical range: $3,741–$5,166
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Gallup price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,416
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $4,453

Return trip

Gallup → Houston$3,105

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

Houston to Gallup by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gallup, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,364	$3.27	$2,994 – $3,734
53' refrigerated	$4,010	$3.90	$3,489 – $4,531
48' flatbed	$4,083	$3.97	$3,512 – $4,655
Step deck	$4,453	$4.33	$3,741 – $5,166
Power only	$2,961	$2.88	$2,576 – $3,346
Hotshot	$2,234	$2.17	$1,854 – $2,614
26' box truck	$2,194	$2.13	$1,865 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.31	$1,130 – $1,561

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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 Gallup

Step deck lanes into Gallup, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,257 mi	$9,109	$4.04	$7,652 – $10,567	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	659 mi	$4,565	$6.93	$3,835 – $5,296	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,432 mi	$7,443	$5.20	$6,252 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,572	$5.72	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,858	$3.60	$6,601 – $9,115	5 d
San Antonio, TX	858 mi	$3,883	$4.53	$3,262 – $4,504	2 d
San Diego, CA	607 mi	$4,317	$7.11	$3,627 – $5,008	2 d
Dallas, TX	837 mi	$3,812	$4.55	$3,202 – $4,422	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Gallup, NM is estimated at $4,453 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,741 and $5,166.

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

About 1,028 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 $1,037 of the $4,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,416 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes Houston, TX to Gallup, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology