Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mint Hill, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,741step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $3,143–$4,340
Transit: 3 days

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

Mint Hill to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,629
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $3,741

Return trip

Houston → Mint Hill$4,560

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mint Hill to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mint Hill, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,832	$2.57	$2,520 – $3,143
53' refrigerated	$3,375	$3.06	$2,936 – $3,814
48' flatbed	$3,432	$3.11	$2,951 – $3,912
Step deck	$3,741	$3.39	$3,143 – $4,340
Power only	$2,495	$2.26	$2,171 – $2,820
Hotshot	$1,883	$1.71	$1,563 – $2,203
26' box truck	$1,848	$1.67	$1,570 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.03	$951 – $1,314

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More lanes from Mint Hill

Step deck lanes from Mint Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$3,185	$5.13	$2,675 – $3,694	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$7,272	$2.89	$6,109 – $8,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,548	$3.62	$2,140 – $2,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,859	$3.25	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,734	$5.15	$2,296 – $3,171	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,304	$3.28	$3,616 – $4,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,460 mi	$7,117	$2.89	$5,979 – $8,256	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$3,747	$3.39	$3,147 – $4,346	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 Mint Hill, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mint Hill, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,741 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,143 and $4,340.

How far is Mint Hill, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,112 of the $3,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mint Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,560, which makes Mint Hill, NC to Houston, TX 18% 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