Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sparks, NV step deck rate

$6,480step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $5,443–$7,516
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Sparks price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,657
Fuel: $1,823
All-in estimate: $6,480

Return trip

Sparks → Houston$5,022

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Houston to Sparks by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sparks, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,957	$2.74	$4,411 – $5,502
53' refrigerated	$5,905	$3.27	$5,137 – $6,672
48' flatbed	$5,953	$3.29	$5,120 – $6,787
Step deck	$6,480	$3.58	$5,443 – $7,516
Power only	$4,400	$2.43	$3,828 – $4,972
Hotshot	$3,321	$1.84	$2,757 – $3,886
26' box truck	$3,247	$1.80	$2,760 – $3,734
Sprinter van	$1,983	$1.10	$1,665 – $2,300

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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 Sparks

Step deck lanes into Sparks, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$10,196	$3.61	$8,565 – $11,828	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,977 mi	$8,968	$4.54	$7,533 – $10,403	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	699 mi	$2,505	$3.58	$2,104 – $2,905	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,763 mi	$8,881	$3.21	$7,460 – $10,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,960	$3.64	$5,006 – $6,913	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,849	$3.65	$4,913 – $6,785	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Sparks, NV?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Sparks, NV is estimated at $6,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,443 and $7,516.

How far is Houston, TX from Sparks, NV by truck?

About 1,808 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,823 of the $6,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sparks, NV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,022, which makes Houston, TX to Sparks, NV 29% 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