Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Princeton, WV step deck rate

$5,116step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $4,298–$5,935
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $5,116

Return trip

Princeton → Houston$4,142

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Houston to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Princeton, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,876	$3.37	$3,449 – $4,302
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$4.02	$4,019 – $5,220
48' flatbed	$4,693	$4.08	$4,036 – $5,350
Step deck	$5,116	$4.45	$4,298 – $5,935
Power only	$3,418	$2.97	$2,973 – $3,862
Hotshot	$2,579	$2.24	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,530	$2.20	$2,150 – $2,909
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.35	$1,302 – $1,798

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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, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,100	$5.88	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$13,890	$5.62	$11,667 – $16,112	6 d
Chicago, IL	551 mi	$3,848	$6.98	$3,233 – $4,464	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$6,835	$3.30	$5,741 – $7,928	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$2,450	$5.62	$2,058 – $2,842	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$5,816	$4.32	$4,885 – $6,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,418 mi	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,176 – $5,767	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Princeton, WV is estimated at $5,116 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,298 and $5,935.

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

About 1,149 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,159 of the $5,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,142, which makes Houston, TX to Princeton, WV 24% 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