Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Vista, NE step deck rate

$3,360step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $2,822–$3,897
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to La Vista price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,422
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,360

Return trip

La Vista → Houston$4,302

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

Houston to La Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Vista, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,531	$2.72	$2,253 – $2,810
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$3.24	$2,625 – $3,410
48' flatbed	$3,079	$3.31	$2,648 – $3,511
Step deck	$3,360	$3.61	$2,822 – $3,897
Power only	$2,224	$2.39	$1,934 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.80	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,649	$1.77	$1,401 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.09	$850 – $1,174

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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 La Vista

Step deck lanes into La Vista, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,360 mi	$4,817	$3.54	$4,046 – $5,587	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,551 mi	$7,180	$4.63	$6,032 – $8,329	4 d
Chicago, IL	514 mi	$2,848	$5.54	$2,392 – $3,304	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,206 mi	$3,357	$2.78	$2,820 – $3,894	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,296 mi	$4,112	$3.17	$3,454 – $4,770	3 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$3,466	$3.58	$2,912 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$7,087	$4.64	$5,953 – $8,221	4 d
Dallas, TX	685 mi	$2,690	$3.93	$2,260 – $3,121	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to La Vista, NE is estimated at $3,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,822 and $3,897.

How far is Houston, TX from La Vista, NE by truck?

About 930 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 $938 of the $3,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Vista, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,302, which makes Houston, TX to La Vista, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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