Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, NY step deck rate

$7,248step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $6,088–$8,408
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Mount Vernon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,545
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $7,248

Return trip

Mount Vernon → Houston$5,935

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

Houston to Mount Vernon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,537	$3.28	$4,928 – $6,147
53' refrigerated	$6,597	$3.91	$5,739 – $7,454
48' flatbed	$6,658	$3.94	$5,726 – $7,590
Step deck	$7,248	$4.29	$6,088 – $8,408
Power only	$4,911	$2.91	$4,273 – $5,549
Hotshot	$3,707	$2.19	$3,077 – $4,338
26' box truck	$3,626	$2.15	$3,082 – $4,169
Sprinter van	$2,215	$1.31	$1,861 – $2,569

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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 Mount Vernon

Step deck lanes into Mount Vernon, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,907 mi	$16,595	$5.71	$13,940 – $19,251	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$5,368	$6.32	$4,509 – $6,227	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,533 mi	$8,424	$3.33	$7,076 – $9,772	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,404	$12.88	$1,179 – $1,628	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,952	$4.23	$6,679 – $9,224	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,870 mi	$16,404	$5.72	$13,779 – $19,028	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,630 mi	$7,033	$4.31	$5,908 – $8,158	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,005 mi	$3,835	$3.82	$3,221 – $4,449	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, NY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, NY is estimated at $7,248 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,088 and $8,408.

How far is Houston, TX from Mount Vernon, NY by truck?

About 1,689 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 $1,703 of the $7,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Vernon, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,935, which makes Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, NY 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