Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kearney, NE step deck rate

$3,341step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $2,806–$3,875
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,410
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $3,341

Return trip

Kearney → Houston$4,277

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

Houston to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,516	$2.73	$2,239 – $2,793
53' refrigerated	$3,000	$3.25	$2,610 – $3,390
48' flatbed	$3,062	$3.32	$2,633 – $3,490
Step deck	$3,341	$3.62	$2,806 – $3,875
Power only	$2,210	$2.39	$1,923 – $2,497
Hotshot	$1,667	$1.81	$1,384 – $1,951
26' box truck	$1,639	$1.78	$1,393 – $1,885
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.09	$845 – $1,168

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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 Kearney

Step deck lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$5,365	$3.46	$4,507 – $6,224	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$6,447	$4.73	$5,415 – $7,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,513	$4.99	$2,951 – $4,076	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,951	$2.88	$2,479 – $3,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,597	$3.10	$3,861 – $5,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,324	$3.63	$2,792 – $3,856	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,358	$4.75	$5,340 – $7,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,627	$3.97	$2,207 – $3,048	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kearney, NE?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Kearney, NE is estimated at $3,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,806 and $3,875.

How far is Houston, TX from Kearney, NE by truck?

About 923 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $931 of the $3,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearney, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,277, which makes Houston, TX to Kearney, NE 22% cheaper. 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