Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Long Branch, NJ step deck rate

$6,678step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,659 mi
Typical range: $5,609–$7,746
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Long Branch price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,005
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $6,678

Return trip

Long Branch → Houston$5,754

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,100	$3.07	$4,539 – $5,661
53' refrigerated	$6,076	$3.66	$5,286 – $6,866
48' flatbed	$6,134	$3.70	$5,275 – $6,993
Step deck	$6,678	$4.03	$5,609 – $7,746
Power only	$4,522	$2.73	$3,934 – $5,110
Hotshot	$3,414	$2.06	$2,833 – $3,994
26' box truck	$3,339	$2.01	$2,838 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,040	$1.23	$1,714 – $2,366

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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 Long Branch

Step deck lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$15,495	$5.34	$13,016 – $17,974	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$5,021	$5.91	$4,218 – $5,825	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$7,850	$3.11	$6,594 – $9,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,204	$16.05	$1,011 – $1,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$7,346	$3.96	$6,171 – $8,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$15,306	$5.35	$12,857 – $17,755	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$6,501	$4.05	$5,460 – $7,541	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$3,458	$3.61	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $6,678 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,609 and $7,746.

How far is Houston, TX from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 1,659 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,673 of the $6,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,754, which makes Houston, TX to Long Branch, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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