Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Payette, ID step deck rate

$7,091step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $5,956–$8,225
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Payette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,262
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $7,091

Return trip

Payette → Houston$5,817

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

Houston to Payette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Payette, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,424	$2.99	$4,828 – $6,021
53' refrigerated	$6,462	$3.56	$5,622 – $7,302
48' flatbed	$6,515	$3.59	$5,603 – $7,427
Step deck	$7,091	$3.91	$5,956 – $8,225
Power only	$4,815	$2.65	$4,189 – $5,441
Hotshot	$3,635	$2.00	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,553	$1.96	$3,020 – $4,086
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.20	$1,823 – $2,517

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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 Payette

Step deck lanes into Payette, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,575 mi	$10,242	$3.98	$8,604 – $11,881	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	826 mi	$5,361	$6.49	$4,503 – $6,219	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,745 mi	$8,788	$5.04	$7,382 – $10,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	910 mi	$3,311	$3.64	$2,781 – $3,840	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,525 mi	$8,937	$3.54	$7,507 – $10,367	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,685 mi	$6,658	$3.95	$5,593 – $7,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	919 mi	$5,804	$6.32	$4,875 – $6,732	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,576 mi	$6,292	$3.99	$5,285 – $7,299	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Payette, ID?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Payette, ID is estimated at $7,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,956 and $8,225.

How far is Houston, TX from Payette, ID by truck?

About 1,814 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 $1,829 of the $7,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payette, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,817, which makes Houston, TX to Payette, ID 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