Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,272step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $3,589–$4,956
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,959
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $4,272

Return trip

Houston → Jacksonville$5,208

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,246	$2.49	$2,889 – $3,603
53' refrigerated	$3,868	$2.97	$3,366 – $4,371
48' flatbed	$3,921	$3.01	$3,372 – $4,470
Step deck	$4,272	$3.28	$3,589 – $4,956
Power only	$2,868	$2.20	$2,496 – $3,241
Hotshot	$2,165	$1.66	$1,797 – $2,533
26' box truck	$2,121	$1.63	$1,803 – $2,439
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.00	$1,091 – $1,506

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,877	$5.41	$2,416 – $3,337	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$7,842	$2.86	$6,587 – $9,097	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,985	$3.41	$2,507 – $3,462	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$7,485	$3.21	$6,287 – $8,682	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,483	$5.46	$2,086 – $2,881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$4,849	$3.19	$4,073 – $5,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,685	$2.87	$6,455 – $8,914	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$4,320	$3.27	$3,629 – $5,012	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,272 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,589 and $4,956.

How far is Jacksonville, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,302 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 $1,313 of the $4,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,208, which makes Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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