Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Payette, ID to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,817step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $4,886–$6,747
Transit: 4 days

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

Payette to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,988
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $5,817

Return trip

Houston → Payette$7,091

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Payette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Payette, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,450	$2.45	$3,960 – $4,939
53' refrigerated	$5,301	$2.92	$4,612 – $5,990
48' flatbed	$5,344	$2.95	$4,596 – $6,092
Step deck	$5,817	$3.21	$4,886 – $6,747
Power only	$3,950	$2.18	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.64	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,915	$1.61	$2,478 – $3,352
Sprinter van	$1,780	$0.98	$1,495 – $2,065

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More lanes from Payette

Step deck lanes from Payette, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,575 mi	$10,261	$3.98	$8,619 – $11,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	826 mi	$2,994	$3.62	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,745 mi	$5,356	$3.07	$4,499 – $6,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	910 mi	$3,550	$3.90	$2,982 – $4,118	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,525 mi	$9,592	$3.80	$8,057 – $11,127	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,685 mi	$5,462	$3.24	$4,588 – $6,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	919 mi	$3,242	$3.53	$2,723 – $3,760	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,576 mi	$5,162	$3.28	$4,336 – $5,987	4 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 Payette, ID to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Payette, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,817 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,886 and $6,747.

How far is Payette, ID from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,814 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 $1,829 of the $5,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Payette, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,091, which makes Payette, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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