Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Albans, WV step deck rate

$5,123step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $4,303–$5,943
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,962
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $5,123

Return trip

St. Albans → Houston$4,148

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Houston to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Albans, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$3.37	$3,454 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,626	$4.02	$4,024 – $5,227
48' flatbed	$4,700	$4.08	$4,042 – $5,358
Step deck	$5,123	$4.45	$4,303 – $5,943
Power only	$3,423	$2.97	$2,978 – $3,868
Hotshot	$2,583	$2.24	$2,144 – $3,022
26' box truck	$2,533	$2.20	$2,153 – $2,914
Sprinter van	$1,553	$1.35	$1,304 – $1,801

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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 St. Albans

Step deck lanes into St. Albans, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$3,107	$5.87	$2,610 – $3,605	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$3,446	$7.46	$2,894 – $3,997	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$6,702	$3.31	$5,630 – $7,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$2,473	$5.58	$2,077 – $2,869	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$5,791	$4.32	$4,864 – $6,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,370 mi	$13,388	$5.65	$11,246 – $15,530	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$4,904	$4.50	$4,119 – $5,689	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to St. Albans, WV?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to St. Albans, WV is estimated at $5,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,303 and $5,943.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Albans, WV by truck?

About 1,151 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 $1,161 of the $5,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, WV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,148, which makes Houston, TX to St. Albans, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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