Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Princeton, TX step deck rate

$1,651step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 288 mi
Typical range: $1,386–$1,915
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,361
Fuel: $290
All-in estimate: $1,651

Return trip

Princeton → Houston$1,651

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Princeton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,193	$4.14	$1,062 – $1,324
53' refrigerated	$1,425	$4.95	$1,240 – $1,611
48' flatbed	$1,503	$5.22	$1,293 – $1,714
Step deck	$1,651	$5.73	$1,386 – $1,915
Power only	$1,018	$3.53	$885 – $1,150
Hotshot	$766	$2.66	$636 – $897
26' box truck	$765	$2.66	$650 – $880
Sprinter van	$477	$1.66	$401 – $554

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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 Princeton

Step deck lanes into Princeton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$5,630	$3.55	$4,730 – $6,531	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$7,124	$4.79	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$4,340	$4.79	$3,646 – $5,035	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,117	$2.94	$2,618 – $3,616	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$4,772	$3.18	$4,008 – $5,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,780	$5.33	$1,495 – $2,065	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$3,068	$2.91	$2,577 – $3,559	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Princeton, TX is estimated at $1,651 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,386 and $1,915.

How far is Houston, TX from Princeton, TX by truck?

About 288 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $290 of the $1,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Princeton, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology