Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,807step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,677 mi
Typical range: $4,878–$6,736
Transit: 4 days

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

Paramus to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,116
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $5,807

Return trip

Houston → Paramus$6,739

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paramus to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,436	$2.65	$3,948 – $4,924
53' refrigerated	$5,285	$3.15	$4,598 – $5,972
48' flatbed	$5,334	$3.18	$4,587 – $6,081
Step deck	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736
Power only	$3,934	$2.35	$3,422 – $4,445
Hotshot	$2,970	$1.77	$2,465 – $3,474
26' box truck	$2,904	$1.73	$2,469 – $3,340
Sprinter van	$1,774	$1.06	$1,491 – $2,058

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More lanes from Paramus

Step deck lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,451	$14.37	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,628	$3.48	$4,727 – $6,528	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$5,560	$5.56	$4,671 – $6,450	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 Paramus, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Paramus, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,807 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,677 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,878 and $6,736.

How far is Paramus, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,677 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 $1,691 of the $5,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,739, which makes Paramus, NJ to Houston, TX 14% 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