Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,232step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 910 mi
Typical range: $3,555–$4,909
Transit: 2 days

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

Waverly to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,314
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $4,232

Return trip

Houston → Waverly$3,305

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waverly to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$3.50	$2,836 – $3,536
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$4.17	$3,305 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,878	$4.26	$3,335 – $4,421
Step deck	$4,232	$4.65	$3,555 – $4,909
Power only	$2,798	$3.07	$2,434 – $3,161
Hotshot	$2,111	$2.32	$1,752 – $2,469
26' box truck	$2,075	$2.28	$1,764 – $2,386
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.40	$1,071 – $1,478

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More lanes from Waverly

Step deck lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$7,672	$5.52	$6,444 – $8,899	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,148	$4.05	$5,164 – $7,132	4 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,815	$5.16	$2,365 – $3,266	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,487	$4.69	$4,609 – $6,365	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$7,018	$5.29	$5,895 – $8,141	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$4,347	$4.61	$3,652 – $5,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$6,060	$4.06	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,364	$5.08	$2,826 – $3,902	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 Waverly, NE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Waverly, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,232 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 910 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,555 and $4,909.

How far is Waverly, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 910 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 $918 of the $4,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Waverly, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,305, which makes Waverly, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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