Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Silver City, NM step deck rate

$4,121step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $3,462–$4,781
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Silver City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,184
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $4,121

Return trip

Silver City → Houston$2,874

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

Houston to Silver City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Silver City, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$3.34	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,701	$3.98	$3,220 – $4,182
48' flatbed	$3,777	$4.07	$3,248 – $4,306
Step deck	$4,121	$4.44	$3,462 – $4,781
Power only	$2,727	$2.94	$2,373 – $3,082
Hotshot	$2,058	$2.21	$1,708 – $2,407
26' box truck	$2,022	$2.18	$1,719 – $2,326
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.34	$1,043 – $1,441

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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 Silver City

Step deck lanes into Silver City, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$9,323	$4.02	$7,831 – $10,815	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	697 mi	$4,746	$6.81	$3,987 – $5,506	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,520 mi	$7,821	$5.15	$6,570 – $9,073	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	269 mi	$1,556	$5.78	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,239 mi	$8,032	$3.59	$6,747 – $9,317	5 d
San Antonio, TX	732 mi	$3,460	$4.73	$2,907 – $4,014	2 d
San Diego, CA	607 mi	$4,317	$7.11	$3,627 – $5,008	2 d
Dallas, TX	788 mi	$3,648	$4.63	$3,064 – $4,232	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Silver City, NM?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Silver City, NM is estimated at $4,121 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,462 and $4,781.

How far is Houston, TX from Silver City, NM by truck?

About 929 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 $937 of the $4,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Silver City, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,874, which makes Houston, TX to Silver City, 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