Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Garfield, NJ step deck rate

$6,726step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $5,649–$7,802
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Houston to Garfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,039
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $6,726

Return trip

Garfield → Houston$5,795

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

Houston to Garfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Garfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,137	$3.07	$4,572 – $5,703
53' refrigerated	$6,120	$3.66	$5,325 – $6,916
48' flatbed	$6,178	$3.69	$5,313 – $7,043
Step deck	$6,726	$4.02	$5,649 – $7,802
Power only	$4,556	$2.72	$3,963 – $5,148
Hotshot	$3,439	$2.06	$2,854 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,363	$2.01	$2,859 – $3,868
Sprinter van	$2,055	$1.23	$1,726 – $2,384

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Garfield

Step deck lanes into Garfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$15,442	$5.34	$12,971 – $17,913	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,952	$5.94	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,833	$3.11	$6,580 – $9,086	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,268	$13.35	$1,065 – $1,471	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,380	$3.96	$6,199 – $8,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$6,521	$4.04	$5,478 – $7,564	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$3,557	$3.58	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Garfield, NJ is estimated at $6,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,649 and $7,802.

How far is Houston, TX from Garfield, NJ by truck?

About 1,673 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 $1,687 of the $6,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garfield, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,795, which makes Houston, TX to Garfield, NJ 16% 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