Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Trenton, NJ step deck rate

$6,521step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $5,478–$7,564
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Trenton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,894
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $6,521

Return trip

Trenton → Houston$5,619

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Trenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Trenton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,978	$3.09	$4,430 – $5,525
53' refrigerated	$5,930	$3.68	$5,159 – $6,701
48' flatbed	$5,989	$3.71	$5,151 – $6,828
Step deck	$6,521	$4.04	$5,478 – $7,564
Power only	$4,412	$2.74	$3,838 – $4,985
Hotshot	$3,330	$2.06	$2,764 – $3,896
26' box truck	$3,258	$2.02	$2,769 – $3,747
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.23	$1,672 – $2,310

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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 Trenton

Step deck lanes into Trenton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$1,308	$21.10	$1,099 – $1,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705	7 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$4,825	$5.99	$4,053 – $5,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$7,716	$3.12	$6,482 – $8,951	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$7,186	$3.97	$6,036 – $8,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$15,074	$5.36	$12,662 – $17,486	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$6,337	$4.06	$5,323 – $7,351	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$3,373	$3.64	$2,833 – $3,913	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Trenton, NJ?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Trenton, NJ is estimated at $6,521 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,478 and $7,564.

How far is Houston, TX from Trenton, NJ by truck?

About 1,613 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 $1,627 of the $6,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Trenton, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,619, which makes Houston, TX to Trenton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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