Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,790step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $4,863–$6,716
Transit: 4 days

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

Paterson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,105
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $5,790

Return trip

Houston → Paterson$6,719

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

Paterson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,422	$2.65	$3,936 – $4,909
53' refrigerated	$5,268	$3.15	$4,584 – $5,953
48' flatbed	$5,318	$3.18	$4,573 – $6,063
Step deck	$5,790	$3.46	$4,863 – $6,716
Power only	$3,921	$2.35	$3,412 – $4,431
Hotshot	$2,960	$1.77	$2,457 – $3,464
26' box truck	$2,895	$1.73	$2,461 – $3,330
Sprinter van	$1,769	$1.06	$1,486 – $2,052

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More lanes from Paterson

Step deck lanes from Paterson, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$3,158	$3.81	$2,653 – $3,664	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,430	$15.05	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,946	$3.14	$7,515 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$5,610	$3.48	$4,713 – $6,508	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$5,535	$5.57	$4,649 – $6,420	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 Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,790 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,863 and $6,716.

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

About 1,671 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 $1,685 of the $5,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,719, which makes Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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