Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Preston, ID step deck rate

$5,957step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $5,003–$6,910
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Preston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,469
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $5,957

Return trip

Preston → Houston$4,886

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

Houston to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$3.07	$4,039 – $5,038
53' refrigerated	$5,407	$3.66	$4,705 – $6,110
48' flatbed	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235
Step deck	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910
Power only	$4,018	$2.72	$3,495 – $4,540
Hotshot	$3,033	$2.05	$2,517 – $3,548
26' box truck	$2,969	$2.01	$2,523 – $3,414
Sprinter van	$1,815	$1.23	$1,525 – $2,106

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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 Preston

Step deck lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$9,280	$4.03	$7,795 – $10,765	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$5,142	$6.59	$4,319 – $5,964	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$7,572	$5.18	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,722	$3.92	$2,286 – $3,157	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$8,061	$3.59	$6,771 – $9,350	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$5,547	$4.10	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$5,375	$6.48	$4,515 – $6,235	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$5,148	$4.17	$4,324 – $5,972	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Preston, ID is estimated at $5,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,003 and $6,910.

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

About 1,476 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 $1,488 of the $5,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,886, which makes Houston, TX to Preston, 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