Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wahoo, NE step deck rate

$3,376step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $2,836–$3,916
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Wahoo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,432
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $3,376

Return trip

Wahoo → Houston$4,323

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

Houston to Wahoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wahoo, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,544	$2.72	$2,264 – $2,824
53' refrigerated	$3,033	$3.24	$2,639 – $3,427
48' flatbed	$3,095	$3.31	$2,661 – $3,528
Step deck	$3,376	$3.61	$2,836 – $3,916
Power only	$2,235	$2.39	$1,944 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,686	$1.80	$1,400 – $1,973
26' box truck	$1,657	$1.77	$1,409 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.09	$855 – $1,180

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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 Wahoo

Step deck lanes into Wahoo, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,915	$3.53	$4,129 – $5,702	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$7,060	$4.64	$5,931 – $8,190	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,964	$5.42	$2,489 – $3,438	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,294	$2.80	$2,767 – $3,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,200	$3.16	$3,528 – $4,872	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,461	$3.58	$2,907 – $4,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$6,967	$4.66	$5,852 – $8,082	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,696	$3.92	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wahoo, NE?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Wahoo, NE is estimated at $3,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,836 and $3,916.

How far is Houston, TX from Wahoo, NE by truck?

About 936 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 $944 of the $3,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wahoo, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,323, which makes Houston, TX to Wahoo, NE 22% cheaper. 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