Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,716step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,802–$6,631
Transit: 4 days

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

Plainfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,056
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $5,716

Return trip

Houston → Plainfield$6,634

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

Plainfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,365	$2.65	$3,885 – $4,845
53' refrigerated	$5,200	$3.16	$4,524 – $5,876
48' flatbed	$5,250	$3.19	$4,515 – $5,985
Step deck	$5,716	$3.47	$4,802 – $6,631
Power only	$3,870	$2.35	$3,367 – $4,373
Hotshot	$2,921	$1.77	$2,425 – $3,418
26' box truck	$2,857	$1.74	$2,429 – $3,286
Sprinter van	$1,746	$1.06	$1,467 – $2,025

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$9,009	$3.14	$7,567 – $10,450	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,760	$3.51	$7,358 – $10,162	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,328	$19.82	$1,116 – $1,541	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$6,286	$3.42	$5,280 – $7,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,904	$3.14	$7,479 – $10,328	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$5,546	$3.49	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$5,411	$5.61	$4,545 – $6,276	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 Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,716 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,802 and $6,631.

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

About 1,646 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 $1,660 of the $5,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,634, which makes Plainfield, 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