Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,754step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,659 mi
Typical range: $4,834–$6,675
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Branch to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,081
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $5,754

Return trip

Houston → Long Branch$6,678

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

Long Branch to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,395	$2.65	$3,911 – $4,878
53' refrigerated	$5,236	$3.16	$4,555 – $5,916
48' flatbed	$5,285	$3.19	$4,546 – $6,025
Step deck	$5,754	$3.47	$4,834 – $6,675
Power only	$3,897	$2.35	$3,390 – $4,403
Hotshot	$2,942	$1.77	$2,441 – $3,442
26' box truck	$2,877	$1.73	$2,446 – $3,309
Sprinter van	$1,758	$1.06	$1,477 – $2,039

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More lanes from Long Branch

Step deck lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$9,091	$3.13	$7,637 – $10,546	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$3,214	$3.78	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$8,842	$3.51	$7,427 – $10,256	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,330	$3.41	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,601	$3.49	$4,705 – $6,498	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$5,381	$5.62	$4,520 – $6,242	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 Long Branch, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Long Branch, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,834 and $6,675.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,659 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 $1,673 of the $5,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,678, which makes Long Branch, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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