Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thomasville, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,891step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,268–$4,513
Transit: 3 days

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

Thomasville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,722
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $3,891

Return trip

Houston → Thomasville$4,742

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

Thomasville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Thomasville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,948	$2.54	$2,624 – $3,273
53' refrigerated	$3,514	$3.03	$3,057 – $3,971
48' flatbed	$3,569	$3.08	$3,070 – $4,069
Step deck	$3,891	$3.36	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,600	$2.24	$2,262 – $2,938
Hotshot	$1,962	$1.69	$1,629 – $2,296
26' box truck	$1,925	$1.66	$1,636 – $2,213
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.02	$991 – $1,368

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More lanes from Thomasville

Step deck lanes from Thomasville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,949	$5.33	$2,477 – $3,421	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$7,349	$2.88	$6,174 – $8,525	6 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$2,497	$3.65	$2,098 – $2,897	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$6,953	$3.24	$5,840 – $8,065	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,510	$5.42	$2,108 – $2,911	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,446	$3.25	$3,735 – $5,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,200	$2.89	$6,048 – $8,352	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,867	$3.36	$3,248 – $4,486	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 Thomasville, NC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Thomasville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,268 and $4,513.

How far is Thomasville, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,159 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,169 of the $3,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Thomasville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,742, which makes Thomasville, NC 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