Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, NE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,571step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $3,840–$5,303
Transit: 3 days

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

Norfolk to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,556
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $4,571

Return trip

Houston → Norfolk$3,570

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norfolk to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,451	$3.43	$3,072 – $3,831
53' refrigerated	$4,114	$4.09	$3,579 – $4,649
48' flatbed	$4,191	$4.16	$3,604 – $4,778
Step deck	$4,571	$4.54	$3,840 – $5,303
Power only	$3,036	$3.02	$2,642 – $3,431
Hotshot	$2,291	$2.28	$1,902 – $2,680
26' box truck	$2,250	$2.23	$1,912 – $2,587
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.37	$1,160 – $1,601

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More lanes from Norfolk

Step deck lanes from Norfolk, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$7,885	$5.48	$6,623 – $9,147	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$6,060	$4.06	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,965	$5.02	$2,491 – $3,440	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$5,472	$4.69	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$7,238	$5.26	$6,080 – $8,396	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$4,641	$4.52	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$6,002	$4.07	$5,042 – $6,963	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$3,686	$4.89	$3,096 – $4,276	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 Norfolk, NE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Norfolk, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,571 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,840 and $5,303.

How far is Norfolk, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,007 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 $1,015 of the $4,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Norfolk, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,570, which makes Norfolk, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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