Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Middletown, CT step deck rate

$8,265step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,777 mi
Typical range: $6,942–$9,587
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,473
Fuel: $1,792
All-in estimate: $8,265

Return trip

Middletown → Houston$5,033

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,320	$3.56	$5,625 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,529	$4.24	$6,550 – $8,508
48' flatbed	$7,593	$4.27	$6,530 – $8,656
Step deck	$8,265	$4.65	$6,942 – $9,587
Power only	$5,609	$3.16	$4,880 – $6,338
Hotshot	$4,234	$2.38	$3,514 – $4,954
26' box truck	$4,140	$2.33	$3,519 – $4,761
Sprinter van	$2,528	$1.42	$2,124 – $2,933

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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 Middletown

Step deck lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,718	$16.05	$1,443 – $1,992	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$18,511	$6.22	$15,549 – $21,473	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$6,188	$6.77	$5,198 – $7,178	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$9,436	$3.62	$7,926 – $10,946	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,867	$9.43	$1,568 – $2,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$9,025	$4.59	$7,581 – $10,469	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$18,319	$6.23	$15,388 – $21,250	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$8,014	$4.68	$6,732 – $9,296	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Middletown, CT?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Middletown, CT is estimated at $8,265 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,942 and $9,587.

How far is Houston, TX from Middletown, CT by truck?

About 1,777 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 $1,792 of the $8,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,033, which makes Houston, TX to Middletown, CT 64% 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