Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raton, NM to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,677step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$3,106
Transit: 2 days

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

Raton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,677

Return trip

Houston → Raton$3,839

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Raton, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,011	$2.38	$1,790 – $2,233
53' refrigerated	$2,398	$2.84	$2,086 – $2,710
48' flatbed	$2,453	$2.90	$2,109 – $2,796
Step deck	$2,677	$3.17	$2,249 – $3,106
Power only	$1,764	$2.09	$1,534 – $1,993
Hotshot	$1,330	$1.57	$1,104 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,309	$1.55	$1,113 – $1,505
Sprinter van	$805	$0.95	$676 – $933

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More lanes from Raton

Step deck lanes from Raton, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$6,835	$3.50	$5,741 – $7,928	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,839	$2.97	$2,385 – $3,294	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$3,179	$2.82	$2,670 – $3,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,184	$3.79	$1,835 – $2,534	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$6,292	$3.35	$5,285 – $7,298	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$2,401	$3.30	$2,017 – $2,785	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$2,738	$3.00	$2,300 – $3,176	2 d
Dallas, TX	612 mi	$2,132	$3.48	$1,791 – $2,473	2 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 Raton, NM to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Raton, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $3,106.

How far is Raton, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 845 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $852 of the $2,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Raton, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,839, which makes Raton, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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