Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,798step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $4,871–$6,726
Transit: 4 days

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

Lodi to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,110
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $5,798

Return trip

Houston → Lodi$6,729

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

Lodi to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,429	$2.65	$3,942 – $4,916
53' refrigerated	$5,277	$3.15	$4,591 – $5,963
48' flatbed	$5,326	$3.18	$4,580 – $6,072
Step deck	$5,798	$3.46	$4,871 – $6,726
Power only	$3,928	$2.35	$3,417 – $4,438
Hotshot	$2,965	$1.77	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,900	$1.73	$2,465 – $3,335
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.06	$1,488 – $2,055

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More lanes from Lodi

Step deck lanes from Lodi, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$8,826	$3.51	$7,414 – $10,238	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$1,433	$14.93	$1,204 – $1,663	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$6,365	$3.41	$5,347 – $7,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$5,622	$3.48	$4,723 – $6,522	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$5,539	$5.57	$4,653 – $6,425	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 Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,798 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,871 and $6,726.

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

About 1,674 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 $1,688 of the $5,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,110 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,729, which makes Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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