Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,039step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $4,233–$5,845
Transit: 4 days

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

Reno to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $5,039

Return trip

Houston → Reno$6,501

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Reno to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$2.12	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,592	$2.53	$3,995 – $5,189
48' flatbed	$4,630	$2.55	$3,982 – $5,278
Step deck	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845
Power only	$3,422	$1.89	$2,977 – $3,867
Hotshot	$2,583	$1.42	$2,144 – $3,023
26' box truck	$2,525	$1.39	$2,146 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,542	$0.85	$1,295 – $1,789

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$4,550	$2.83	$3,822 – $5,278	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 Reno, NV to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,039 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,233 and $5,845.

How far is Reno, NV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,830 of the $5,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,501, which makes Reno, NV to Houston, TX 23% 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