Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,000step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $4,200–$5,800
Transit: 4 days

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

Allentown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,400
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

Houston → Allentown$6,542

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Allentown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$2.40	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,546	$2.86	$3,955 – $5,136
48' flatbed	$4,592	$2.89	$3,949 – $5,235
Step deck	$5,000	$3.15	$4,200 – $5,800
Power only	$3,381	$2.13	$2,941 – $3,820
Hotshot	$2,552	$1.61	$2,118 – $2,986
26' box truck	$2,497	$1.57	$2,122 – $2,871
Sprinter van	$1,526	$0.96	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Allentown

Step deck lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,356	$14.27	$1,139 – $1,572	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,660	$3.52	$2,234 – $3,086	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,719	$3.18	$6,484 – $8,953	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,836	$3.17	$4,062 – $5,609	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$4,750	$5.10	$3,990 – $5,509	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 Allentown, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Allentown, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,200 and $5,800.

How far is Allentown, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,587 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 $1,600 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,542, which makes Allentown, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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