Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Syracuse, NY to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,833step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $4,900–$6,767
Transit: 4 days

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

Syracuse to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,164
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $5,833

Return trip

Houston → Syracuse$7,124

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Syracuse to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Syracuse, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,455	$2.69	$3,965 – $4,945
53' refrigerated	$5,307	$3.21	$4,617 – $5,997
48' flatbed	$5,358	$3.24	$4,608 – $6,108
Step deck	$5,833	$3.52	$4,900 – $6,767
Power only	$3,950	$2.39	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.80	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,916	$1.76	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.08	$1,497 – $2,067

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More lanes from Syracuse

Step deck lanes from Syracuse, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,072	$8.78	$1,741 – $2,404	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$8,837	$3.20	$7,423 – $10,251	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,842	$4.05	$2,387 – $3,297	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,405 mi	$8,609	$3.58	$7,232 – $9,986	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$2,042	$8.01	$1,715 – $2,368	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,832 mi	$6,362	$3.47	$5,344 – $7,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,756	$3.20	$7,355 – $10,157	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$5,553	$3.56	$4,664 – $6,441	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 Syracuse, NY to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Syracuse, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,833 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,900 and $6,767.

How far is Syracuse, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,655 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 $1,669 of the $5,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Syracuse, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,124, which makes Syracuse, NY to Houston, TX 18% 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