Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to New York, NY step deck rate

$6,872step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $5,773–$7,972
Transit: 4 days

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

Port Arthur to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,273
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $6,872

Return trip

New York → Port Arthur$5,627

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Port Arthur to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,244	$3.31	$4,667 – $5,821
53' refrigerated	$6,248	$3.94	$5,436 – $7,060
48' flatbed	$6,312	$3.98	$5,428 – $7,195
Step deck	$6,872	$4.33	$5,773 – $7,972
Power only	$4,647	$2.93	$4,043 – $5,251
Hotshot	$3,508	$2.21	$2,911 – $4,104
26' box truck	$3,432	$2.16	$2,917 – $3,947
Sprinter van	$2,098	$1.32	$1,762 – $2,433

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More lanes from Port Arthur

Step deck lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,623	$3.43	$3,043 – $4,203	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,779	$3.69	$4,014 – $5,543	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$6,223	$4.16	$5,227 – $7,218	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$5,247	$3.22	$4,408 – $6,087	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,710	$5.53	$1,436 – $1,983	1 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port Arthur, TX to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Port Arthur, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $6,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,773 and $7,972.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,586 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 $1,599 of the $6,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Port Arthur, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,627, which makes Port Arthur, TX to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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