Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Bern, NC step deck rate

$5,299step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $4,451–$6,146
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to New Bern price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,958
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $5,299

Return trip

New Bern → Houston$4,347

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

Houston to New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,028	$3.03	$3,585 – $4,471
53' refrigerated	$4,800	$3.61	$4,176 – $5,424
48' flatbed	$4,863	$3.66	$4,182 – $5,544
Step deck	$5,299	$3.98	$4,451 – $6,146
Power only	$3,560	$2.68	$3,097 – $4,023
Hotshot	$2,687	$2.02	$2,230 – $3,144
26' box truck	$2,633	$1.98	$2,238 – $3,027
Sprinter van	$1,611	$1.21	$1,353 – $1,869

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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 New Bern

Step deck lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,750	$5.53	$2,310 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$14,113	$5.12	$11,855 – $16,371	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$4,876	$5.60	$4,096 – $5,657	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$7,027	$2.99	$5,903 – $8,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,206	$5.25	$1,853 – $2,559	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$5,998	$3.88	$5,038 – $6,957	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$13,840	$5.13	$11,626 – $16,054	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$5,341	$3.98	$4,486 – $6,195	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to New Bern, NC?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to New Bern, NC is estimated at $5,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,451 and $6,146.

How far is Houston, TX from New Bern, NC by truck?

About 1,330 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 $1,341 of the $5,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bern, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,347, which makes Houston, TX to New Bern, 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