Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kernersville, NC step deck rate

$4,762step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $4,000–$5,524
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Kernersville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,587
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $4,762

Return trip

Kernersville → Houston$3,907

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

Houston to Kernersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kernersville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,609	$3.10	$3,212 – $4,006
53' refrigerated	$4,301	$3.69	$3,742 – $4,860
48' flatbed	$4,369	$3.75	$3,757 – $4,980
Step deck	$4,762	$4.09	$4,000 – $5,524
Power only	$3,183	$2.73	$2,769 – $3,597
Hotshot	$2,402	$2.06	$1,994 – $2,810
26' box truck	$2,356	$2.02	$2,002 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.24	$1,213 – $1,674

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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 Kernersville

Step deck lanes into Kernersville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$2,899	$5.37	$2,435 – $3,363	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$13,143	$5.16	$11,040 – $15,246	6 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$4,043	$6.03	$3,396 – $4,690	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$6,478	$3.02	$5,441 – $7,514	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$2,298	$5.11	$1,930 – $2,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$5,435	$3.96	$4,566 – $6,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,880	$5.17	$10,819 – $14,940	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,152 mi	$4,720	$4.10	$3,965 – $5,475	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Kernersville, NC is estimated at $4,762 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,000 and $5,524.

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

About 1,165 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 $1,175 of the $4,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,907, which makes Houston, TX to Kernersville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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