Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,033step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,777 mi
Typical range: $4,228–$5,838
Transit: 4 days

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

Middletown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,241
Fuel: $1,792
All-in estimate: $5,033

Return trip

Houston → Middletown$8,265

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,849	$2.17	$3,425 – $4,272
53' refrigerated	$4,585	$2.58	$3,989 – $5,181
48' flatbed	$4,624	$2.60	$3,976 – $5,271
Step deck	$5,033	$2.83	$4,228 – $5,838
Power only	$3,416	$1.92	$2,972 – $3,860
Hotshot	$2,579	$1.45	$2,140 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,521	$1.42	$2,143 – $2,899
Sprinter van	$1,540	$0.87	$1,293 – $1,786

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,277	$11.94	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$2,799	$3.06	$2,351 – $3,247	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$7,511	$2.88	$6,309 – $8,713	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,487	$7.51	$1,249 – $1,725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$5,496	$2.79	$4,617 – $6,375	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$7,596	$2.58	$6,380 – $8,811	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,880	$2.85	$4,099 – $5,661	4 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 Middletown, CT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Middletown, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,033 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,228 and $5,838.

How far is Middletown, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,777 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 $1,792 of the $5,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,265, which makes Middletown, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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