Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Garner, NC step deck rate

$5,022step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $4,219–$5,826
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Garner price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,767
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $5,022

Return trip

Garner → Houston$4,120

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

Houston to Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,812	$3.06	$3,393 – $4,231
53' refrigerated	$4,543	$3.65	$3,952 – $5,133
48' flatbed	$4,609	$3.70	$3,963 – $5,254
Step deck	$5,022	$4.03	$4,219 – $5,826
Power only	$3,366	$2.70	$2,928 – $3,804
Hotshot	$2,540	$2.04	$2,108 – $2,972
26' box truck	$2,490	$2.00	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,525	$1.22	$1,281 – $1,769

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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 Garner

Step deck lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,774	$5.50	$2,331 – $3,218	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$13,609	$5.14	$11,432 – $15,787	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$4,426	$5.80	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,743	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,708	$3.92	$4,795 – $6,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$13,341	$5.15	$11,207 – $15,476	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$5,019	$4.03	$4,216 – $5,822	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Garner, NC?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Garner, NC is estimated at $5,022 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,219 and $5,826.

How far is Houston, TX from Garner, NC by truck?

About 1,245 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 $1,255 of the $5,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garner, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,120, which makes Houston, TX to Garner, NC 22% 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