Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY step deck rate

$6,636step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,521 mi
Typical range: $5,574–$7,697
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Niagara Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,102
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $6,636

Return trip

Niagara Falls → Houston$5,433

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

Houston to Niagara Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,059	$3.33	$4,503 – $5,615
53' refrigerated	$6,027	$3.96	$5,244 – $6,811
48' flatbed	$6,093	$4.01	$5,240 – $6,946
Step deck	$6,636	$4.36	$5,574 – $7,697
Power only	$4,480	$2.95	$3,898 – $5,063
Hotshot	$3,382	$2.22	$2,807 – $3,957
26' box truck	$3,310	$2.18	$2,813 – $3,806
Sprinter van	$2,024	$1.33	$1,700 – $2,347

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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 Niagara Falls

Step deck lanes into Niagara Falls, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,576	$7.04	$2,164 – $2,988	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$14,965	$5.77	$12,570 – $17,359	6 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$3,878	$7.30	$3,257 – $4,498	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$7,541	$3.37	$6,334 – $8,747	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$2,215	$6.42	$1,861 – $2,569	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$7,248	$4.29	$6,088 – $8,408	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$14,825	$5.78	$12,453 – $17,197	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$6,238	$4.42	$5,240 – $7,236	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, NY is estimated at $6,636 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,574 and $7,697.

How far is Houston, TX from Niagara Falls, NY by truck?

About 1,521 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 $1,534 of the $6,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niagara Falls, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,433, which makes Houston, TX to Niagara Falls, 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