Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Newark, OH step deck rate

$4,275step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $3,591–$4,960
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,062
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $4,275

Return trip

Newark → Houston$5,135

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Newark, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,243	$2.70	$2,886 – $3,599
53' refrigerated	$3,864	$3.21	$3,362 – $4,367
48' flatbed	$3,923	$3.26	$3,374 – $4,472
Step deck	$4,275	$3.55	$3,591 – $4,960
Power only	$2,862	$2.38	$2,490 – $3,234
Hotshot	$2,160	$1.80	$1,792 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,117	$1.76	$1,800 – $2,435
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.08	$1,090 – $1,505

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,504	$4.73	$2,103 – $2,904	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,376 mi	$10,811	$4.55	$9,081 – $12,540	6 d
Chicago, IL	354 mi	$2,382	$6.73	$2,001 – $2,763	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$5,332	$2.67	$4,479 – $6,185	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,025	$4.45	$1,701 – $2,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$4,776	$3.46	$4,012 – $5,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,336 mi	$10,649	$4.56	$8,945 – $12,353	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$4,011	$3.61	$3,369 – $4,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Newark, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Newark, OH is estimated at $4,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,591 and $4,960.

How far is Houston, TX from Newark, OH by truck?

About 1,203 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 $1,213 of the $4,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,062 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,135, which makes Houston, TX to Newark, OH 17% cheaper. 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