Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Naugatuck, CT step deck rate

$8,169step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $6,862–$9,476
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Naugatuck price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,401
Fuel: $1,768
All-in estimate: $8,169

Return trip

Naugatuck → Houston$4,975

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

Houston to Naugatuck by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Naugatuck, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$3.56	$5,559 – $6,933
53' refrigerated	$7,440	$4.24	$6,473 – $8,408
48' flatbed	$7,505	$4.28	$6,454 – $8,556
Step deck	$8,169	$4.66	$6,862 – $9,476
Power only	$5,542	$3.16	$4,821 – $6,262
Hotshot	$4,184	$2.39	$3,472 – $4,895
26' box truck	$4,090	$2.33	$3,477 – $4,704
Sprinter van	$2,498	$1.43	$2,099 – $2,898

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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 Naugatuck

Step deck lanes into Naugatuck, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	87 mi	$1,633	$18.77	$1,372 – $1,894	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$18,376	$6.22	$15,435 – $21,316	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$6,071	$6.81	$5,099 – $7,042	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,582 mi	$9,358	$3.62	$7,861 – $10,855	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	176 mi	$1,784	$10.14	$1,499 – $2,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,944 mi	$8,929	$4.59	$7,501 – $10,358	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$18,178	$6.23	$15,269 – $21,086	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,914	$4.69	$6,648 – $9,181	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Naugatuck, CT is estimated at $8,169 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,862 and $9,476.

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

About 1,753 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 $1,768 of the $8,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,975, which makes Houston, TX to Naugatuck, 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