Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ralston, NE step deck rate

$3,365step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $2,827–$3,904
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Ralston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,365

Return trip

Ralston → Houston$4,309

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

Houston to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,535	$2.72	$2,257 – $2,814
53' refrigerated	$3,023	$3.24	$2,630 – $3,416
48' flatbed	$3,085	$3.31	$2,653 – $3,516
Step deck	$3,365	$3.61	$2,827 – $3,904
Power only	$2,227	$2.39	$1,938 – $2,517
Hotshot	$1,680	$1.80	$1,395 – $1,966
26' box truck	$1,652	$1.77	$1,404 – $1,899
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.09	$852 – $1,176

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 Ralston

Step deck lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,811	$3.54	$4,041 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,188	$4.63	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,841	$5.55	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$3,364	$2.78	$2,825 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$4,107	$3.17	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$7,095	$4.64	$5,960 – $8,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,696	$3.92	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Ralston, NE is estimated at $3,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,827 and $3,904.

How far is Houston, TX from Ralston, NE by truck?

About 932 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 $940 of the $3,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,309, which makes Houston, TX to Ralston, NE 22% cheaper. 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