Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rocky Mount, NC step deck rate

$5,211step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $4,377–$6,045
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Rocky Mount price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,897
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $5,211

Return trip

Rocky Mount → Houston$4,275

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

Houston to Rocky Mount by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rocky Mount, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395
53' refrigerated	$4,718	$3.62	$4,105 – $5,332
48' flatbed	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452
Step deck	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045
Power only	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953
Hotshot	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.99	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837

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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 Rocky Mount

Step deck lanes into Rocky Mount, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,609	$5.72	$2,191 – $3,026	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$13,835	$5.13	$11,622 – $16,049	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$4,531	$5.75	$3,806 – $5,255	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,876	$3.00	$5,776 – $7,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,059	$5.53	$1,729 – $2,388	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$5,894	$3.90	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$13,577	$5.14	$11,405 – $15,749	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$5,198	$4.00	$4,366 – $6,029	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rocky Mount, NC?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Rocky Mount, NC is estimated at $5,211 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,377 and $6,045.

How far is Houston, TX from Rocky Mount, NC by truck?

About 1,303 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 $1,314 of the $5,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rocky Mount, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,275, which makes Houston, TX to Rocky Mount, NC 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