Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Leland, NC step deck rate

$5,042step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,235–$5,848
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Leland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,781
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $5,042

Return trip

Leland → Houston$4,136

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

Houston to Leland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Leland, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,827	$3.06	$3,406 – $4,248
53' refrigerated	$4,561	$3.65	$3,968 – $5,154
48' flatbed	$4,627	$3.70	$3,979 – $5,274
Step deck	$5,042	$4.03	$4,235 – $5,848
Power only	$3,380	$2.70	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$2.04	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,500	$2.00	$2,125 – $2,875
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.22	$1,286 – $1,776

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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 Leland

Step deck lanes into Leland, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	589 mi	$3,068	$5.21	$2,577 – $3,559	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$13,882	$5.13	$11,661 – $16,103	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$4,897	$5.59	$4,114 – $5,681	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$6,881	$3.00	$5,780 – $7,982	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	509 mi	$2,479	$4.87	$2,082 – $2,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,643 mi	$13,586	$5.14	$11,412 – $15,760	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,276 mi	$5,123	$4.01	$4,303 – $5,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Leland, NC is estimated at $5,042 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,235 and $5,848.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,261 of the $5,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,136, which makes Houston, TX to Leland, 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