Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Layton, UT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,968step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $3,333–$4,603
Transit: 4 days

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

Layton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,525
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $3,968

Return trip

Houston → Layton$5,895

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Layton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Layton, UT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$2.11	$2,689 – $3,354
53' refrigerated	$3,600	$2.52	$3,132 – $4,068
48' flatbed	$3,643	$2.55	$3,133 – $4,153
Step deck	$3,968	$2.77	$3,333 – $4,603
Power only	$2,673	$1.87	$2,326 – $3,021
Hotshot	$2,018	$1.41	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,976	$1.38	$1,679 – $2,272
Sprinter van	$1,209	$0.84	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Layton

Step deck lanes from Layton, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,326 mi	$7,808	$3.36	$6,559 – $9,058	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	710 mi	$2,237	$3.15	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,480 mi	$3,884	$2.62	$3,262 – $4,505	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	612 mi	$2,229	$3.64	$1,872 – $2,585	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,266 mi	$7,259	$3.20	$6,098 – $8,420	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,299 mi	$3,665	$2.82	$3,079 – $4,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$3,429	$2.87	$2,880 – $3,978	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 Layton, UT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Layton, UT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,333 and $4,603.

How far is Layton, UT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,431 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 $1,443 of the $3,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Layton, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,895, which makes Layton, UT to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. 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