Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,910step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $2,445–$3,376
Transit: 3 days

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

Thornton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,858
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $2,910

Return trip

Houston → Thornton$5,096

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Thornton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$2.11	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,622	$2.51	$2,281 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,669	$2.56	$2,295 – $3,042
Step deck	$2,910	$2.79	$2,445 – $3,376
Power only	$1,936	$1.86	$1,684 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,461	$1.40	$1,213 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,434	$1.38	$1,219 – $1,649
Sprinter van	$880	$0.84	$739 – $1,021

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More lanes from Thornton

Step deck lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$6,238	$3.25	$5,240 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,721	$2.72	$2,286 – $3,157	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,304	$3.31	$1,935 – $2,672	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,761	$3.11	$4,839 – $6,683	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,717	$2.85	$2,283 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,696	$2.73	$2,265 – $3,128	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,362	$2.99	$1,984 – $2,740	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 Thornton, CO to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Thornton, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,910 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,445 and $3,376.

How far is Thornton, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,043 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 $1,052 of the $2,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,096, which makes Thornton, CO to Houston, TX 43% 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