Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$4,726step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,970–$5,482
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,562
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $4,726

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Houston$3,878

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

Houston to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,581	$3.10	$3,187 – $3,975
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$3.70	$3,713 – $4,822
48' flatbed	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482
Power only	$3,158	$2.74	$2,747 – $3,568
Hotshot	$2,383	$2.07	$1,978 – $2,788
26' box truck	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.24	$1,203 – $1,662

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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 Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$4,684	$4.11	$3,935 – $5,433	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,970 and $5,482.

How far is Houston, TX from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,154 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 $1,164 of the $4,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,878, which makes Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →