Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rome, GA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,961step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,488–$3,435
Transit: 2 days

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

Rome to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,160
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $2,961

Return trip

Houston → Rome$3,503

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rome to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$2.80	$1,976 – $2,465
53' refrigerated	$2,648	$3.34	$2,304 – $2,992
48' flatbed	$2,712	$3.42	$2,333 – $3,092
Step deck	$2,961	$3.73	$2,488 – $3,435
Power only	$1,945	$2.45	$1,692 – $2,197
Hotshot	$1,467	$1.85	$1,218 – $1,716
26' box truck	$1,444	$1.82	$1,227 – $1,661
Sprinter van	$888	$1.12	$746 – $1,030

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More lanes from Rome

Step deck lanes from Rome, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$4,192	$4.69	$3,522 – $4,863	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$6,629	$2.97	$5,568 – $7,689	5 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,417	$3.79	$2,030 – $2,803	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$6,111	$3.37	$5,133 – $7,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,684	$4.59	$3,095 – $4,274	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$3,525	$3.52	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$6,453	$2.98	$5,421 – $7,486	5 d
Dallas, TX	796 mi	$2,967	$3.73	$2,492 – $3,442	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 Rome, GA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rome, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,961 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,488 and $3,435.

How far is Rome, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 794 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 $801 of the $2,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rome, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,503, which makes Rome, GA to Houston, TX 16% 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