Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Juliet, TN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,275step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $2,751–$3,799
Transit: 2 days

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

Mount Juliet to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,467
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $3,275

Return trip

Houston → Mount Juliet$3,401

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mount Juliet to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Juliet, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$3.07	$2,186 – $2,726
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$3.66	$2,548 – $3,310
48' flatbed	$2,999	$3.74	$2,579 – $3,419
Step deck	$3,275	$4.09	$2,751 – $3,799
Power only	$2,151	$2.69	$1,872 – $2,431
Hotshot	$1,623	$2.03	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.99	$1,358 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$983	$1.23	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from Mount Juliet

Step deck lanes from Mount Juliet, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$4,552	$5.17	$3,824 – $5,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,978	$3.28	$5,862 – $8,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$2,168	$4.65	$1,821 – $2,515	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,406	$3.73	$5,381 – $7,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,008	$5.06	$3,366 – $4,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	988 mi	$3,831	$3.88	$3,218 – $4,444	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$6,808	$3.29	$5,719 – $7,898	5 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$3,102	$4.18	$2,606 – $3,598	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 Mount Juliet, TN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Juliet, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,275 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,751 and $3,799.

How far is Mount Juliet, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 801 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 $808 of the $3,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mount Juliet, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,401, which makes Mount Juliet, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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