Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rio Communities, NM step deck rate

$3,940step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $3,310–$4,570
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Rio Communities price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,058
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $3,940

Return trip

Rio Communities → Houston$2,747

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Rio Communities by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rio Communities, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,963	$3.39	$2,637 – $3,289
53' refrigerated	$3,533	$4.04	$3,073 – $3,992
48' flatbed	$3,610	$4.13	$3,105 – $4,116
Step deck	$3,940	$4.50	$3,310 – $4,570
Power only	$2,600	$2.97	$2,262 – $2,938
Hotshot	$1,961	$2.24	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,929	$2.20	$1,640 – $2,218
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.35	$996 – $1,375

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 Rio Communities

Step deck lanes into Rio Communities, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,159 mi	$8,760	$4.06	$7,358 – $10,162	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	789 mi	$5,185	$6.57	$4,355 – $6,014	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$7,082	$5.25	$5,949 – $8,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	373 mi	$1,840	$4.93	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,082 mi	$7,535	$3.62	$6,330 – $8,741	5 d
San Antonio, TX	706 mi	$3,373	$4.78	$2,833 – $3,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	722 mi	$4,865	$6.74	$4,087 – $5,644	2 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$3,323	$4.81	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Rio Communities, NM is estimated at $3,940 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,310 and $4,570.

How far is Houston, TX from Rio Communities, NM by truck?

About 875 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 $882 of the $3,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,058 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rio Communities, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,747, which makes Houston, TX to Rio Communities, NM 43% 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