Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Albany, IN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,325step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $3,633–$5,017
Transit: 3 days

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

New Albany to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,369
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $4,325

Return trip

Houston → New Albany$3,473

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Albany to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Albany, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,260	$3.44	$2,901 – $3,618
53' refrigerated	$3,886	$4.10	$3,381 – $4,391
48' flatbed	$3,964	$4.18	$3,409 – $4,519
Step deck	$4,325	$4.56	$3,633 – $5,017
Power only	$2,865	$3.02	$2,492 – $3,237
Hotshot	$2,161	$2.28	$1,794 – $2,529
26' box truck	$2,124	$2.24	$1,805 – $2,442
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.38	$1,095 – $1,513

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More lanes from New Albany

Step deck lanes from New Albany, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$4,813	$6.24	$4,043 – $5,583	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,162 mi	$8,250	$3.82	$6,930 – $9,571	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$2,011	$6.49	$1,689 – $2,333	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$7,652	$4.32	$6,428 – $8,877	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$4,228	$6.14	$3,552 – $4,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$4,921	$4.39	$4,134 – $5,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$8,090	$3.83	$6,795 – $9,384	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$3,995	$4.68	$3,356 – $4,635	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 New Albany, IN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from New Albany, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,325 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,633 and $5,017.

How far is New Albany, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 948 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 $956 of the $4,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Albany, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,473, which makes New Albany, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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