Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Groton, CT step deck rate

$8,364step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $7,026–$9,703
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Groton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,547
Fuel: $1,817
All-in estimate: $8,364

Return trip

Groton → Houston$5,093

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,398	$3.55	$5,694 – $7,102
53' refrigerated	$7,622	$4.23	$6,631 – $8,612
48' flatbed	$7,685	$4.26	$6,609 – $8,761
Step deck	$8,364	$4.64	$7,026 – $9,703
Power only	$5,679	$3.15	$4,941 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,287	$2.38	$3,558 – $5,016
26' box truck	$4,191	$2.33	$3,562 – $4,820
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.42	$2,150 – $2,969

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 Groton

Step deck lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,802	$14.19	$1,514 – $2,090	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$18,720	$6.21	$15,725 – $21,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$6,382	$6.70	$5,361 – $7,403	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$9,553	$3.62	$8,024 – $11,081	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,942	$8.91	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$9,132	$4.58	$7,671 – $10,594	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$18,523	$6.22	$15,559 – $21,486	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$8,129	$4.66	$6,829 – $9,430	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Groton, CT?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Groton, CT is estimated at $8,364 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,026 and $9,703.

How far is Houston, TX from Groton, CT by truck?

About 1,802 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 $1,817 of the $8,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,093, which makes Houston, TX to Groton, CT 64% 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