Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Murfreesboro, TN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,236step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,718–$3,754
Transit: 2 days

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

Murfreesboro to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,441
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $3,236

Return trip

Houston → Murfreesboro$3,361

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

Murfreesboro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Murfreesboro, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,426	$3.08	$2,159 – $2,693
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$3.67	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,964	$3.76	$2,549 – $3,379
Step deck	$3,236	$4.11	$2,718 – $3,754
Power only	$2,124	$2.70	$1,848 – $2,400
Hotshot	$1,602	$2.03	$1,330 – $1,875
26' box truck	$1,577	$2.00	$1,341 – $1,814
Sprinter van	$970	$1.23	$815 – $1,126

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More lanes from Murfreesboro

Step deck lanes from Murfreesboro, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,587	$5.16	$3,853 – $5,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$7,001	$3.28	$5,881 – $8,121	5 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,247	$4.55	$1,888 – $2,607	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$6,425	$3.72	$5,397 – $7,453	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	800 mi	$4,037	$5.05	$3,391 – $4,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,804	$3.89	$3,196 – $4,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$6,829	$3.29	$5,736 – $7,921	5 d
Dallas, TX	739 mi	$3,090	$4.18	$2,596 – $3,585	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 Murfreesboro, TN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Murfreesboro, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,236 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,718 and $3,754.

How far is Murfreesboro, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 788 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 $795 of the $3,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Murfreesboro, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,361, which makes Murfreesboro, TN to Houston, TX 4% 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