Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,744step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $3,145–$4,343
Transit: 3 days

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

Monroe to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,631
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $3,744

Return trip

Houston → Monroe$4,564

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

Monroe to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,834	$2.57	$2,522 – $3,145
53' refrigerated	$3,377	$3.06	$2,938 – $3,816
48' flatbed	$3,434	$3.11	$2,953 – $3,915
Step deck	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343
Power only	$2,497	$2.26	$2,172 – $2,822
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.71	$1,564 – $2,205
26' box truck	$1,849	$1.67	$1,572 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.03	$952 – $1,315

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,209	$5.11	$2,696 – $3,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,295	$2.88	$6,128 – $8,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,586	$3.60	$2,172 – $3,000	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,757	$5.12	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,310	$3.27	$3,620 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$7,135	$2.89	$5,994 – $8,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362	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 Monroe, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Monroe, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,145 and $4,343.

How far is Monroe, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,104 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 $1,113 of the $3,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Monroe, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,564, which makes Monroe, 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