Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kannapolis, NC step deck rate

$4,593step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,328
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Kannapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,471
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $4,593

Return trip

Kannapolis → Houston$3,768

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

Houston to Kannapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kannapolis, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,477	$3.12	$3,094 – $3,859
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.72	$3,605 – $4,682
48' flatbed	$4,213	$3.79	$3,623 – $4,803
Step deck	$4,593	$4.13	$3,858 – $5,328
Power only	$3,064	$2.75	$2,666 – $3,462
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.08	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,269	$2.04	$1,928 – $2,609
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.25	$1,168 – $1,613

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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 Kannapolis

Step deck lanes into Kannapolis, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$3,116	$5.17	$2,618 – $3,615	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$13,009	$5.17	$10,927 – $15,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$4,101	$5.99	$3,445 – $4,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$6,390	$3.03	$5,368 – $7,413	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,488	$4.86	$2,090 – $2,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,273	$3.99	$4,429 – $6,116	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$12,732	$5.18	$10,695 – $14,769	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$4,580	$4.13	$3,847 – $5,313	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Kannapolis, NC is estimated at $4,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,328.

How far is Houston, TX from Kannapolis, NC by truck?

About 1,113 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 $1,122 of the $4,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kannapolis, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,768, which makes Houston, TX to Kannapolis, 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