Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Haven, CT step deck rate

$8,157step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $6,852–$9,462
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to West Haven price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,392
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $8,157

Return trip

West Haven → Houston$4,967

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to West Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,236	$3.56	$5,550 – $6,922
53' refrigerated	$7,429	$4.25	$6,463 – $8,395
48' flatbed	$7,494	$4.28	$6,445 – $8,543
Step deck	$8,157	$4.66	$6,852 – $9,462
Power only	$5,533	$3.16	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.39	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.33	$3,472 – $4,697
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.43	$2,095 – $2,894

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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 West Haven

Step deck lanes into West Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$1,595	$20.45	$1,340 – $1,850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$18,410	$6.22	$15,464 – $21,355	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$6,106	$6.80	$5,129 – $7,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$9,374	$3.62	$7,874 – $10,874	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,758	$10.40	$1,477 – $2,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$8,922	$4.59	$7,494 – $10,349	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$18,212	$6.23	$15,298 – $21,126	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,914	$4.69	$6,648 – $9,181	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Haven, CT?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to West Haven, CT is estimated at $8,157 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,852 and $9,462.

How far is Houston, TX from West Haven, CT by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,765 of the $8,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Haven, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,967, which makes Houston, TX to West Haven, CT 64% 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