Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hackensack, NJ step deck rate

$6,739step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,677 mi
Typical range: $5,661–$7,817
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Hackensack price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,048
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $6,739

Return trip

Hackensack → Houston$5,807

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

Houston to Hackensack by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hackensack, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,148	$3.07	$4,582 – $5,714
53' refrigerated	$6,133	$3.66	$5,336 – $6,930
48' flatbed	$6,190	$3.69	$5,324 – $7,057
Step deck	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817
Power only	$4,565	$2.72	$3,972 – $5,159
Hotshot	$3,446	$2.06	$2,860 – $4,032
26' box truck	$3,371	$2.01	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,059	$1.23	$1,730 – $2,389

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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 Hackensack

Step deck lanes into Hackensack, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$4,965	$5.93	$4,170 – $5,759	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,844	$3.11	$6,589 – $9,099	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,278	$13.04	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$7,394	$3.96	$6,211 – $8,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$15,282	$5.35	$12,837 – $17,727	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$6,535	$4.04	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$3,566	$3.58	$2,995 – $4,136	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hackensack, NJ is estimated at $6,739 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,677 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,661 and $7,817.

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

About 1,677 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 $1,691 of the $6,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,048 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,807, which makes Houston, TX to Hackensack, 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