Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kearny, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,778step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,667 mi
Typical range: $4,853–$6,702
Transit: 4 days

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

Kearny to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,097
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $5,778

Return trip

Houston → Kearny$6,705

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kearny to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearny, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,413	$2.65	$3,928 – $4,899
53' refrigerated	$5,257	$3.15	$4,574 – $5,941
48' flatbed	$5,307	$3.18	$4,564 – $6,050
Step deck	$5,778	$3.47	$4,853 – $6,702
Power only	$3,913	$2.35	$3,404 – $4,422
Hotshot	$2,954	$1.77	$2,452 – $3,456
26' box truck	$2,889	$1.73	$2,456 – $3,323
Sprinter van	$1,765	$1.06	$1,483 – $2,048

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More lanes from Kearny

Step deck lanes from Kearny, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$9,060	$3.13	$7,610 – $10,509	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$8,820	$3.51	$7,408 – $10,231	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$1,401	$16.10	$1,176 – $1,625	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$6,345	$3.41	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$8,952	$3.14	$7,520 – $10,384	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,607	$3.48	$4,710 – $6,505	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$5,496	$5.58	$4,617 – $6,376	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 Kearny, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Kearny, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,778 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,853 and $6,702.

How far is Kearny, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,667 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 $1,681 of the $5,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,097 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kearny, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,705, which makes Kearny, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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