Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

South Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,713step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,645 mi
Typical range: $4,799–$6,627
Transit: 4 days

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

South Plainfield to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,054
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $5,713

Return trip

Houston → South Plainfield$6,630

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

South Plainfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from South Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,363	$2.65	$3,883 – $4,843
53' refrigerated	$5,197	$3.16	$4,522 – $5,873
48' flatbed	$5,248	$3.19	$4,513 – $5,982
Step deck	$5,713	$3.47	$4,799 – $6,627
Power only	$3,868	$2.35	$3,365 – $4,371
Hotshot	$2,920	$1.77	$2,423 – $3,416
26' box truck	$2,856	$1.74	$2,428 – $3,284
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.06	$1,466 – $2,024

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More lanes from South Plainfield

Step deck lanes from South Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$9,012	$3.14	$7,570 – $10,453	7 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$3,131	$3.82	$2,630 – $3,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,760	$3.51	$7,358 – $10,162	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$1,317	$20.58	$1,106 – $1,528	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$6,280	$3.42	$5,275 – $7,285	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,904	$3.14	$7,479 – $10,328	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$5,543	$3.49	$4,656 – $6,430	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	963 mi	$5,402	$5.61	$4,538 – $6,266	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 South Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from South Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,645 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,799 and $6,627.

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

About 1,645 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 $1,659 of the $5,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,630, which makes South Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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