Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Norwich, CT step deck rate

$8,388step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $7,046–$9,730
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Norwich price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,565
Fuel: $1,823
All-in estimate: $8,388

Return trip

Norwich → Houston$5,108

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

Houston to Norwich by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Norwich, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,417	$3.55	$5,711 – $7,123
53' refrigerated	$7,644	$4.23	$6,650 – $8,638
48' flatbed	$7,707	$4.26	$6,628 – $8,786
Step deck	$8,388	$4.64	$7,046 – $9,730
Power only	$5,696	$3.15	$4,955 – $6,436
Hotshot	$4,300	$2.38	$3,569 – $5,031
26' box truck	$4,203	$2.32	$3,573 – $4,834
Sprinter van	$2,567	$1.42	$2,156 – $2,977

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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 Norwich

Step deck lanes into Norwich, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,836	$13.60	$1,542 – $2,130	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$18,703	$6.21	$15,711 – $21,696	7 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$6,361	$6.71	$5,344 – $7,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$9,550	$3.62	$8,022 – $11,077	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,972	$8.73	$1,656 – $2,287	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$9,152	$4.58	$7,688 – $10,617	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$18,511	$6.22	$15,549 – $21,473	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$8,145	$4.66	$6,842 – $9,449	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Norwich, CT is estimated at $8,388 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,046 and $9,730.

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

About 1,808 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 $1,823 of the $8,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,108, which makes Houston, TX to Norwich, 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