Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,286step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 903 mi
Typical range: $2,760–$3,812
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,375
Fuel: $911
All-in estimate: $3,286

Return trip

Lincoln → Houston$4,207

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

Houston to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746
53' refrigerated	$2,949	$3.27	$2,566 – $3,332
48' flatbed	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433
Step deck	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812
Power only	$2,172	$2.40	$1,889 – $2,454
Hotshot	$1,638	$1.81	$1,360 – $1,917
26' box truck	$1,611	$1.78	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$989	$1.10	$831 – $1,148

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,605	$3.98	$2,189 – $3,022	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 903 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,760 and $3,812.

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

About 903 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 $911 of the $3,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,207, which makes Houston, TX to Lincoln, 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