Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norristown, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,973step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,577 mi
Typical range: $4,178–$5,769
Transit: 4 days

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

Norristown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,383
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $4,973

Return trip

Houston → Norristown$6,507

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

Norristown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norristown, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$2.41	$3,377 – $4,212
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$2.87	$3,933 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,568	$2.90	$3,928 – $5,207
Step deck	$4,973	$3.15	$4,178 – $5,769
Power only	$3,362	$2.13	$2,925 – $3,799
Hotshot	$2,538	$1.61	$2,107 – $2,969
26' box truck	$2,483	$1.57	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.96	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Norristown

Step deck lanes from Norristown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	98 mi	$1,366	$13.94	$1,147 – $1,584	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$7,988	$2.83	$6,710 – $9,266	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,703	$3.50	$2,270 – $3,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,771 mi	$5,488	$3.10	$4,610 – $6,366	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,778 mi	$7,886	$2.84	$6,624 – $9,147	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,522 mi	$4,828	$3.17	$4,055 – $5,600	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$4,634	$5.14	$3,892 – $5,375	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 Norristown, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Norristown, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,178 and $5,769.

How far is Norristown, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,577 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,590 of the $4,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Norristown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,507, which makes Norristown, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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