Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Portales, NM step deck rate

$3,209step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 657 mi
Typical range: $2,695–$3,722
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Portales price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $3,209

Return trip

Portales → Houston$2,237

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,392	$3.64	$2,129 – $2,655
53' refrigerated	$2,853	$4.34	$2,482 – $3,224
48' flatbed	$2,936	$4.47	$2,525 – $3,347
Step deck	$3,209	$4.88	$2,695 – $3,722
Power only	$2,086	$3.17	$1,814 – $2,357
Hotshot	$1,573	$2.39	$1,305 – $1,840
26' box truck	$1,552	$2.36	$1,319 – $1,784
Sprinter van	$957	$1.46	$804 – $1,110

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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 Portales

Step deck lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$8,076	$4.11	$6,784 – $9,368	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$6,266	$6.17	$5,263 – $7,269	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$6,368	$5.39	$5,349 – $7,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,443	$4.12	$2,052 – $2,834	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$6,918	$3.67	$5,811 – $8,025	5 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$2,712	$5.33	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$5,918	$6.28	$4,971 – $6,865	3 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$2,554	$5.53	$2,146 – $2,963	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Portales, NM?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Portales, NM is estimated at $3,209 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 657 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,695 and $3,722.

How far is Houston, TX from Portales, NM by truck?

About 657 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $663 of the $3,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,237, which makes Houston, TX to Portales, NM 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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