Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hartford, CT step deck rate

$8,289step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $6,962–$9,615
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,491
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $8,289

Return trip

Hartford → Houston$5,047

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

Houston to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hartford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,339	$3.56	$5,642 – $7,036
53' refrigerated	$7,551	$4.24	$6,570 – $8,533
48' flatbed	$7,615	$4.27	$6,549 – $8,681
Step deck	$8,289	$4.65	$6,962 – $9,615
Power only	$5,626	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,357
Hotshot	$4,247	$2.38	$3,525 – $4,969
26' box truck	$4,152	$2.33	$3,529 – $4,775
Sprinter van	$2,536	$1.42	$2,130 – $2,941

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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 Hartford

Step deck lanes into Hartford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,764	$14.95	$1,482 – $2,046	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$18,494	$6.22	$15,535 – $21,453	7 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$6,173	$6.78	$5,185 – $7,160	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$9,433	$3.62	$7,923 – $10,942	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,904	$9.16	$1,600 – $2,209	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$9,045	$4.58	$7,598 – $10,492	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$18,308	$6.23	$15,379 – $21,237	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$8,026	$4.67	$6,742 – $9,310	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hartford, CT is estimated at $8,289 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,962 and $9,615.

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

About 1,783 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 $1,798 of the $8,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,047, which makes Houston, TX to Hartford, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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