Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,374step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $3,674–$5,074
Transit: 3 days

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

New Castle to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $4,374

Return trip

Houston → New Castle$5,723

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Castle to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,327	$2.46	$2,961 – $3,693
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$2.93	$3,449 – $4,479
48' flatbed	$4,015	$2.97	$3,453 – $4,577
Step deck	$4,374	$3.24	$3,674 – $5,074
Power only	$2,941	$2.18	$2,559 – $3,323
Hotshot	$2,220	$1.64	$1,842 – $2,597
26' box truck	$2,174	$1.61	$1,848 – $2,501
Sprinter van	$1,331	$0.98	$1,118 – $1,544

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$2,390	$6.04	$2,008 – $2,773	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,189	$2.87	$6,038 – $8,339	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,901	$4.19	$1,596 – $2,205	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$6,876	$3.22	$5,776 – $7,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$2,068	$6.21	$1,737 – $2,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$4,844	$3.17	$4,069 – $5,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$7,094	$2.87	$5,959 – $8,229	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,259 mi	$4,131	$3.28	$3,470 – $4,791	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 Castle, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from New Castle, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,674 and $5,074.

How far is New Castle, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,362 of the $4,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Castle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,723, which makes New Castle, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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