Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Papillion, NE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,291step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $3,605–$4,978
Transit: 2 days

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

Papillion to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,356
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $4,291

Return trip

Houston → Papillion$3,352

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

Papillion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Papillion, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,233	$3.49	$2,877 – $3,588
53' refrigerated	$3,854	$4.16	$3,353 – $4,355
48' flatbed	$3,933	$4.24	$3,382 – $4,484
Step deck	$4,291	$4.63	$3,605 – $4,978
Power only	$2,839	$3.06	$2,470 – $3,209
Hotshot	$2,142	$2.31	$1,778 – $2,506
26' box truck	$2,106	$2.27	$1,790 – $2,421
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.39	$1,086 – $1,500

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More lanes from Papillion

Step deck lanes from Papillion, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$7,536	$5.54	$6,330 – $8,741	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$6,256	$4.04	$5,255 – $7,257	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,712	$5.27	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,614	$4.66	$4,716 – $6,512	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$6,893	$5.31	$5,790 – $7,996	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$4,428	$4.58	$3,719 – $5,136	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,172	$4.05	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$3,434	$5.03	$2,884 – $3,983	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 Papillion, NE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Papillion, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,291 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,605 and $4,978.

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

About 927 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $935 of the $4,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,352, which makes Papillion, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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