Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Schuyler, NE step deck rate

$3,434step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $2,884–$3,983
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Schuyler price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,469
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

Schuyler → Houston$4,396

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

Houston to Schuyler by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Schuyler, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,589	$2.71	$2,304 – $2,874
53' refrigerated	$3,086	$3.22	$2,685 – $3,487
48' flatbed	$3,148	$3.29	$2,707 – $3,588
Step deck	$3,434	$3.59	$2,884 – $3,983
Power only	$2,275	$2.38	$1,980 – $2,571
Hotshot	$1,717	$1.79	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,687	$1.76	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.08	$870 – $1,201

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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 Schuyler

Step deck lanes into Schuyler, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,419 mi	$4,988	$3.52	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,499 mi	$6,979	$4.66	$5,862 – $8,095	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,051	$5.33	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,162 mi	$3,259	$2.80	$2,737 – $3,780	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,356 mi	$4,267	$3.15	$3,584 – $4,950	3 d
San Antonio, TX	982 mi	$3,502	$3.57	$2,942 – $4,062	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$6,897	$4.67	$5,794 – $8,001	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,748	$3.89	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Schuyler, NE is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,884 and $3,983.

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

About 957 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 $965 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,396, which makes Houston, TX to Schuyler, 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