Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,347step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$5,043
Transit: 3 days

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

New Bern to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,006
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $4,347

Return trip

Houston → New Bern$5,299

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

New Bern to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,305	$2.48	$2,941 – $3,668
53' refrigerated	$3,938	$2.96	$3,426 – $4,450
48' flatbed	$3,990	$3.00	$3,431 – $4,549
Step deck	$4,347	$3.27	$3,652 – $5,043
Power only	$2,921	$2.20	$2,541 – $3,301
Hotshot	$2,205	$1.66	$1,830 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,160	$1.62	$1,836 – $2,484
Sprinter van	$1,322	$0.99	$1,110 – $1,533

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More lanes from New Bern

Step deck lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,756	$5.54	$2,315 – $3,196	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$7,883	$2.86	$6,622 – $9,145	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,972	$3.41	$2,497 – $3,448	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$7,536	$3.21	$6,330 – $8,742	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,368	$5.64	$1,989 – $2,747	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$4,921	$3.18	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$7,731	$2.87	$6,494 – $8,968	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,382	$3.26	$3,681 – $5,083	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 New Bern, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from New Bern, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $5,043.

How far is New Bern, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,330 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 $1,341 of the $4,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,299, which makes New Bern, 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