Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Lunas, NM to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,771step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,328–$3,214
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Lunas to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $2,771

Return trip

Houston → Los Lunas$3,974

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Lunas to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Lunas, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,084	$2.36	$1,855 – $2,314
53' refrigerated	$2,485	$2.81	$2,162 – $2,808
48' flatbed	$2,539	$2.87	$2,184 – $2,895
Step deck	$2,771	$3.13	$2,328 – $3,214
Power only	$1,829	$2.07	$1,592 – $2,067
Hotshot	$1,380	$1.56	$1,145 – $1,615
26' box truck	$1,357	$1.53	$1,154 – $1,561
Sprinter van	$834	$0.94	$700 – $967

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More lanes from Los Lunas

Step deck lanes from Los Lunas, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,158 mi	$7,457	$3.46	$6,264 – $8,650	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	784 mi	$2,450	$3.13	$2,058 – $2,842	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,346 mi	$3,664	$2.72	$3,078 – $4,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	371 mi	$1,673	$4.51	$1,405 – $1,940	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,082 mi	$6,875	$3.30	$5,775 – $7,975	5 d
San Antonio, TX	717 mi	$2,378	$3.32	$1,997 – $2,758	2 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$2,303	$3.20	$1,935 – $2,672	2 d
Dallas, TX	698 mi	$2,333	$3.34	$1,960 – $2,707	2 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 Los Lunas, NM to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Los Lunas, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,328 and $3,214.

How far is Los Lunas, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 885 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $892 of the $2,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Los Lunas, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,974, which makes Los Lunas, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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