Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM step deck rate

$3,769step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $3,166–$4,372
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,938
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

Las Vegas → Houston$2,628

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$3.43	$2,518 – $3,141
53' refrigerated	$3,374	$4.09	$2,935 – $3,812
48' flatbed	$3,452	$4.19	$2,969 – $3,936
Step deck	$3,769	$4.57	$3,166 – $4,372
Power only	$2,479	$3.01	$2,157 – $2,802
Hotshot	$1,870	$2.27	$1,552 – $2,188
26' box truck	$1,841	$2.23	$1,565 – $2,117
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.37	$951 – $1,313

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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 Las Vegas

Step deck lanes into Las Vegas, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$8,325	$4.09	$6,993 – $9,657	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	892 mi	$5,675	$6.36	$4,767 – $6,583	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,223 mi	$6,544	$5.35	$5,497 – $7,591	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	490 mi	$2,161	$4.41	$1,815 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,961 mi	$7,152	$3.65	$6,008 – $8,297	5 d
San Antonio, TX	680 mi	$3,286	$4.83	$2,760 – $3,811	2 d
San Diego, CA	835 mi	$5,404	$6.47	$4,539 – $6,268	2 d
Dallas, TX	614 mi	$3,064	$4.99	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,166 and $4,372.

How far is Houston, TX from Las Vegas, NM by truck?

About 824 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 $831 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,628, which makes Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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