Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Indian Trail, NC step deck rate

$4,551step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,823–$5,279
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Indian Trail price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,442
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $4,551

Return trip

Indian Trail → Houston$3,733

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

Houston to Indian Trail by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Indian Trail, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,444	$3.13	$3,065 – $3,822
53' refrigerated	$4,104	$3.73	$3,571 – $4,638
48' flatbed	$4,174	$3.79	$3,589 – $4,758
Step deck	$4,551	$4.14	$3,823 – $5,279
Power only	$3,034	$2.76	$2,640 – $3,429
Hotshot	$2,290	$2.08	$1,901 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,247	$2.04	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.25	$1,157 – $1,598

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 Indian Trail

Step deck lanes into Indian Trail, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,203	$5.10	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,522 mi	$13,027	$5.17	$10,943 – $15,112	6 d
Chicago, IL	711 mi	$4,210	$5.92	$3,536 – $4,883	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,112 mi	$6,398	$3.03	$5,375 – $7,422	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,568	$4.77	$2,157 – $2,979	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$5,240	$3.99	$4,402 – $6,078	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$12,746	$5.18	$10,706 – $14,785	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$4,567	$4.13	$3,836 – $5,298	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Indian Trail, NC is estimated at $4,551 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,823 and $5,279.

How far is Houston, TX from Indian Trail, NC by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,109 of the $4,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indian Trail, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,733, which makes Houston, TX to Indian Trail, 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