Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Socorro, NM step deck rate

$3,920step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,293–$4,547
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Socorro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,044
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $3,920

Return trip

Socorro → Houston$2,733

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

Houston to Socorro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Socorro, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,947	$3.39	$2,623 – $3,272
53' refrigerated	$3,514	$4.04	$3,057 – $3,971
48' flatbed	$3,592	$4.13	$3,089 – $4,094
Step deck	$3,920	$4.51	$3,293 – $4,547
Power only	$2,586	$2.98	$2,250 – $2,922
Hotshot	$1,951	$2.24	$1,619 – $2,282
26' box truck	$1,918	$2.21	$1,631 – $2,206
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.36	$990 – $1,368

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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 Socorro

Step deck lanes into Socorro, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,189 mi	$8,867	$4.05	$7,448 – $10,286	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	777 mi	$5,127	$6.60	$4,307 – $5,948	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,385 mi	$7,241	$5.23	$6,082 – $8,399	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,786	$5.06	$1,500 – $2,071	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$7,630	$3.61	$6,409 – $8,851	5 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,323	$4.81	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
San Diego, CA	703 mi	$4,775	$6.79	$4,011 – $5,539	2 d
Dallas, TX	697 mi	$3,343	$4.80	$2,808 – $3,878	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Socorro, NM is estimated at $3,920 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,293 and $4,547.

How far is Houston, TX from Socorro, NM by truck?

About 869 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 $876 of the $3,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Socorro, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,733, which makes Houston, TX to Socorro, 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