Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wake Forest, NC step deck rate

$5,064step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,258 mi
Typical range: $4,254–$5,875
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,795
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $5,064

Return trip

Wake Forest → Houston$4,155

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

Houston to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,845	$3.06	$3,422 – $4,268
53' refrigerated	$4,582	$3.64	$3,986 – $5,178
48' flatbed	$4,647	$3.69	$3,997 – $5,298
Step deck	$5,064	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,875
Power only	$3,396	$2.70	$2,954 – $3,837
Hotshot	$2,563	$2.04	$2,127 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,512	$2.00	$2,135 – $2,889
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.22	$1,292 – $1,784

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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 Wake Forest

Step deck lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,698	$5.60	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$13,623	$5.14	$11,443 – $15,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,754	$3.01	$5,673 – $7,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,129	$5.39	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$13,360	$5.15	$11,222 – $15,497	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$5,048	$4.03	$4,240 – $5,856	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wake Forest, NC?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $5,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,254 and $5,875.

How far is Houston, TX from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 1,258 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 $1,269 of the $5,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,155, which makes Houston, TX to Wake Forest, NC 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