Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nitro, WV to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,153step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $3,489–$4,818
Transit: 3 days

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

Nitro to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $4,153

Return trip

Houston → Nitro$5,130

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nitro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Nitro, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,147	$2.73	$2,801 – $3,493
53' refrigerated	$3,750	$3.25	$3,263 – $4,238
48' flatbed	$3,810	$3.30	$3,277 – $4,344
Step deck	$4,153	$3.60	$3,489 – $4,818
Power only	$2,775	$2.41	$2,414 – $3,136
Hotshot	$2,094	$1.82	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,054	$1.78	$1,746 – $2,362
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.09	$1,057 – $1,460

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More lanes from Nitro

Step deck lanes from Nitro, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,065	$5.82	$2,575 – $3,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$7,513	$3.11	$6,311 – $8,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$2,070	$4.49	$1,738 – $2,401	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$7,096	$3.50	$5,960 – $8,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,612	$5.92	$2,194 – $3,030	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,694	$3.50	$3,943 – $5,445	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$7,383	$3.11	$6,202 – $8,564	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,976	$3.64	$3,340 – $4,612	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 Nitro, WV to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Nitro, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,153 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,489 and $4,818.

How far is Nitro, WV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,153 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 $1,163 of the $4,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Nitro, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,130, which makes Nitro, WV to Houston, TX 19% 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