Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Syracuse, NY step deck rate

$7,124step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $5,984–$8,264
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Syracuse price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,455
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $7,124

Return trip

Syracuse → Houston$5,833

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

Houston to Syracuse by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Syracuse, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,441	$3.29	$4,842 – $6,039
53' refrigerated	$6,482	$3.92	$5,639 – $7,324
48' flatbed	$6,544	$3.95	$5,627 – $7,460
Step deck	$7,124	$4.30	$5,984 – $8,264
Power only	$4,824	$2.91	$4,197 – $5,451
Hotshot	$3,641	$2.20	$3,022 – $4,260
26' box truck	$3,562	$2.15	$3,027 – $4,096
Sprinter van	$2,176	$1.31	$1,828 – $2,524

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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 Syracuse

Step deck lanes into Syracuse, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,072	$8.78	$1,741 – $2,404	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$15,850	$5.74	$13,314 – $18,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$4,672	$6.66	$3,924 – $5,420	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,405 mi	$8,043	$3.34	$6,756 – $9,330	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,906	$7.47	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,832 mi	$7,769	$4.24	$6,526 – $9,012	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$15,705	$5.74	$13,192 – $18,218	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$6,781	$4.34	$5,696 – $7,866	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Syracuse, NY?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Syracuse, NY is estimated at $7,124 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,984 and $8,264.

How far is Houston, TX from Syracuse, NY by truck?

About 1,655 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 $1,669 of the $7,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Syracuse, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,833, which makes Houston, TX to Syracuse, NY 22% 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