Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hayden, ID step deck rate

$7,671step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,987 mi
Typical range: $6,444–$8,898
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Hayden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,667
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $7,671

Return trip

Hayden → Houston$6,293

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

Houston to Hayden by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hayden, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,878	$2.96	$5,231 – $6,525
53' refrigerated	$7,001	$3.52	$6,091 – $7,912
48' flatbed	$7,050	$3.55	$6,063 – $8,037
Step deck	$7,671	$3.86	$6,444 – $8,898
Power only	$5,223	$2.63	$4,544 – $5,902
Hotshot	$3,943	$1.98	$3,273 – $4,614
26' box truck	$3,853	$1.94	$3,275 – $4,431
Sprinter van	$2,351	$1.18	$1,975 – $2,727

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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 Hayden

Step deck lanes into Hayden, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,536 mi	$10,103	$3.98	$8,487 – $11,720	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$6,785	$6.03	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,741 mi	$8,771	$5.04	$7,368 – $10,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$4,085	$3.42	$3,432 – $4,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,496 mi	$8,845	$3.54	$7,430 – $10,261	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,883 mi	$7,322	$3.89	$6,151 – $8,494	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,219 mi	$7,233	$5.93	$6,076 – $8,390	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$6,826	$3.93	$5,733 – $7,918	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hayden, ID?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hayden, ID is estimated at $7,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,444 and $8,898.

How far is Houston, TX from Hayden, ID by truck?

About 1,987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,004 of the $7,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,667 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hayden, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,293, which makes Houston, TX to Hayden, ID 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