Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mint Hill, NC step deck rate

$4,560step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $3,831–$5,290
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mint Hill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,448
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $4,560

Return trip

Mint Hill → Houston$3,741

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

Houston to Mint Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mint Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,451	$3.13	$3,072 – $3,831
53' refrigerated	$4,113	$3.73	$3,579 – $4,648
48' flatbed	$4,183	$3.79	$3,597 – $4,768
Step deck	$4,560	$4.13	$3,831 – $5,290
Power only	$3,041	$2.76	$2,646 – $3,437
Hotshot	$2,295	$2.08	$1,905 – $2,685
26' box truck	$2,252	$2.04	$1,914 – $2,590
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.25	$1,160 – $1,601

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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 Mint Hill

Step deck lanes into Mint Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$3,179	$5.12	$2,670 – $3,687	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$13,018	$5.17	$10,935 – $15,101	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,181	$5.94	$3,512 – $4,849	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,396	$3.03	$5,372 – $7,419	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,547	$4.80	$2,139 – $2,954	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$5,247	$3.99	$4,407 – $6,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,460 mi	$12,741	$5.18	$10,703 – $14,780	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$4,567	$4.13	$3,836 – $5,298	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mint Hill, NC is estimated at $4,560 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,831 and $5,290.

How far is Houston, TX from Mint Hill, NC by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,112 of the $4,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mint Hill, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,741, which makes Houston, TX to Mint Hill, 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