Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sugar Hill, GA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,140step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $2,638–$3,643
Transit: 2 days

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

Sugar Hill to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $3,140

Return trip

Houston → Sugar Hill$3,714

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

Sugar Hill to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Hill, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$2.74	$2,101 – $2,620
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$3.27	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,877	$3.35	$2,474 – $3,280
Step deck	$3,140	$3.65	$2,638 – $3,643
Power only	$2,070	$2.41	$1,801 – $2,340
Hotshot	$1,562	$1.82	$1,296 – $1,827
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.79	$1,306 – $1,767
Sprinter van	$944	$1.10	$793 – $1,095

More lanes from Sugar Hill

Step deck lanes from Sugar Hill, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	845 mi	$4,020	$4.76	$3,377 – $4,664	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,311 mi	$6,836	$2.96	$5,742 – $7,929	5 d
Chicago, IL	674 mi	$2,509	$3.72	$2,108 – $2,911	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,895 mi	$6,339	$3.35	$5,325 – $7,354	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	753 mi	$3,517	$4.67	$2,955 – $4,080	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$3,715	$3.47	$3,120 – $4,309	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,244 mi	$6,660	$2.97	$5,595 – $7,726	5 d
Dallas, TX	872 mi	$3,173	$3.64	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Sugar Hill, GA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Sugar Hill, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,140 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,638 and $3,643.

How far is Sugar Hill, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 860 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 $867 of the $3,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sugar Hill, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,714, which makes Sugar Hill, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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