Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Murfreesboro, TN step deck rate

$3,361step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,823–$3,898
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Murfreesboro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,566
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $3,361

Return trip

Murfreesboro → Houston$3,236

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Murfreesboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Murfreesboro, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,520	$3.20	$2,242 – $2,797
53' refrigerated	$3,004	$3.81	$2,614 – $3,395
48' flatbed	$3,078	$3.91	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,361	$4.26	$2,823 – $3,898
Power only	$2,206	$2.80	$1,919 – $2,493
Hotshot	$1,664	$2.11	$1,381 – $1,947
26' box truck	$1,638	$2.08	$1,393 – $1,884
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.28	$847 – $1,169

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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 Murfreesboro

Step deck lanes into Murfreesboro, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$3,901	$4.39	$3,277 – $4,525	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,679	$5.00	$8,970 – $12,388	5 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$3,142	$6.36	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,105	$2.96	$4,288 – $5,922	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	800 mi	$3,205	$4.01	$2,692 – $3,717	2 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,951	$4.04	$3,319 – $4,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$10,416	$5.02	$8,749 – $12,082	5 d
Dallas, TX	739 mi	$3,209	$4.34	$2,696 – $3,723	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Murfreesboro, TN?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Murfreesboro, TN is estimated at $3,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,823 and $3,898.

How far is Houston, TX from Murfreesboro, TN by truck?

About 788 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 $795 of the $3,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Murfreesboro, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,236, which makes Houston, TX to Murfreesboro, TN 4% 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